Removing The Rear Wheel; Installing The Rear Wheel - KTM 65 SX Owner's Manual

13 WHEELS, TIRES
13.3

Removing the rear wheel

13.4

Installing the rear wheel

Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
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Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
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Remove the chain guard. (
Main work
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Remove nut
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Remove washer
700439-01
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Withdraw the wheel spindle
forward.
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Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible. Remove the chain from the rear
sprocket.
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Holding the rear wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the rear wheel out of the
swingarm.
Info
Do not operate the foot brake when the rear wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
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aged.
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Main work
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Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is broken or worn:
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Change the wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease wheel spindle
Long-life grease (
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Lift the rear wheel into the swingarm and position it.
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Insert the wheel spindle
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Apply the chain.
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Position chain adjuster
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Position chain adjuster
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Make sure that the chain adjusters are fitted correctly on the adjusting screws.
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Check the chain tension. (
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Tighten nut
Guideline
Nut, rear wheel spindle
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Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings lie on the brake disc
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and there is a pressure point.
Finishing work
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Install the chain guard. (
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
p. 40)
.
1
and chain adjuster
2 3
only enough to allow the rear wheel to be pushed
4
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.
1
p. 83)
with washer
1
and push the wheel spindle all the way in.
3
and washer
4 5
p. 41)
.
6
p. 40)
p. 27)
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and chain adjuster .
2 3
. Mount nut , but do not tighten it yet.
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M12x1 40 Nm
(29.5 lbf ft)
p. 27)
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