Installing The Front Wheel; Adjusting The Front Wheel Static Balance - Yamaha YZF-R1K Service Manual

FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE DISCS
EB700725

INSTALLING THE FRONT WHEEL

EB700901
ADJUSTING THE FRONT WHEEL STATIC
BALANCE
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1. Lubricate:
• wheel axle
• oil seal lips
Recommended lubricant
Lithium soap base grease
2. Install:
• brake discs
18 Nm (1.8 m · kg, 13 ft • lb)
NOTE:
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• Apply LOCTITE 648 to the threads of
the brake disc bolts.
• Tighten the brake disc bolts in stages
and in a crisscross pattern.
3. Tighten:
• wheel axle 1
72 Nm (7.2 m · kg, 52 ft · lb)
• wheel axle pinch bolt 2
23 Nm (2.3 m · kg, 17 ft · lb)
CAUTION:
ACHTUNG:
Before tightening the wheel axle nut,
push down hard on the handlebars sev-
eral times and check if the front fork
rebounds smoothly.
4. Install:
• brake calipers
40 Nm (4.0 m · kg, 29 ft · lb)
WARNING
WARNING
Make sure that the brake hose is routed
properly.
NOTE:
• After replacing the tire, wheel or both,
the front wheel static balance should
be adjusted.
• Adjust the front wheel static balance
with the brake discs installed.
CHAS
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