Checking The Front Wheel - Yamaha FZS1000(N) 2001 Service Manual

FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE DISCS
4-4
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CHECKING THE FRONT WHEEL

1. Check:
S wheel axle
Roll the wheel axle on a flat surface.
Bends ! Replace.
WARNING
Do not attempt to straighten a bent wheel
axle.
2. Check:
S tire
S front wheel
Damage/wear ! Replace.
Refer to "CHECKING THE TIRES" and
"CHECKING THE WHEELS" in chapter 3.
3. Measure:
S front wheel radial runout 1
S front wheel lateral runout 2
Over the specified limits ! Replace.
Front wheel radial runout limit
1 mm
Front wheel lateral runout limit
0.5 mm
4. Check:
S wheel bearings
Front wheel turns roughly or is loose ! Re-
place the wheel bearings.
S oil seals
Damage/wear ! Replace.
5. Replace:
S wheel bearings
New
S oil seals
New
a. Clean the outside of the front wheel hub.
b. Remove the oil seals 1 with a flat-head
screwdriver.
NOTE:
To prevent damaging the wheel, place a rag 2
between the screwdriver and the wheel surface.
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