Dismounting And Mounting The Rear Wheel - HUSABERG Edition 2004 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
DISMOUNTING AND MOUNTING THE REAR
WHEEL
Jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the rear wheel no lon-
ger touches the ground.
Loosen the collar nut (1), remove chain tensioner (2), hold the rear
wheel and pull out the wheel spindle (3) until the rear wheel is free
but the brake caliper support is still held.
Push the rear wheel as far forward as possible, take the chain from
the chain wheel and carefully take the rear wheel out of the swing-
arm.
CAUTION: Do not operate the rear brake when the rear
wheel has been dismounted.
Make sure the brake disc is always on top when you lay
down the wheel, otherwise the brake disc can be dama-
ged.
If the axle is dismounted, clean the thread of the wheel
spindle and collar nut thoroughly and apply a new coat
of grease to prevent the thread from jamming.
The rear wheel is remounted in the reverse order. Before tightening
the collar nut to 80 Nm, push the rear wheel forwards so that the
chain tensioners lie on the tension screws.
WARNING: If you don't happen to have a torque wrench
at hand, make sure you have the tightening torque cor-
rected by a Husaberg dealer as soon as possible. A loose
axle may lead to an unstable driving behavior of your
motorcycle.
After mounting the rear wheel, keep operating the rear
brake until the pressure point returns.
It is very important to keep the brake disk free from oil
and fatty matters, eitherwise the braking effects would
be strongly reduced.
Tighten the collar nut with the required torque. A loose
wheel spindle may lead to an unstable behavior of your
motorcycle.
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