Fitting Front Wheel - KTM 450 EXC-R EU Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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Fitting front wheel

Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of
the fork.
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Do not pull the hand brake lever when the front wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
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Remove distance bushing
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Check parts for damage and wear. Replace damaged or worn parts.
Clean and grease shaft seal rings
ings.
Long-life grease (
Fit the distance bushings.
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Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert the wheel spindle.
Mount and tighten screw
Specification
Screw, front wheel spindle
Operate the hand brake lever several times until the brake pads are lying correctly
on the brake disc.
Remove the motorcycle from the work stand. (
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Pull the front wheel brake and push down hard on the fork several times to align
the fork legs.
Fully tighten screw
Specification
Screw, fork stub
.
and bearing surface
P. 115)
.
M24x1,5
P. 32)
.
M8
64
of the distance bush-
40 Nm
(29.5 lbf ft)
15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)