Removing Rear Wheel; Fitting Rear Wheel - KTM 450 EXC-R EU Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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Removing rear wheel

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Fitting rear 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.
Jack up the motorcycle. (
Press the brake caliper by hand on to the brake disc in order to press back the
brake piston.
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Make sure when pushing back the brake piston that you do not press the
brake caliper against the spokes.
Remove nut
Remove chain adjuster
rear wheel to be pushed forward.
Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible. Remove the chain from the rear
sprocket.
Holding the rear wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the rear wheel out of the
swing arm.
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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-
aged.
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Remove the spacing sleeves
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Check parts for damage and wear. Replace damaged or worn parts.
Clean and grease shaft seal rings
Long-life grease (
Fit the spacing sleeves.
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Lift the rear wheel into the swing arm, position it, and insert the wheel spindle
Put the chain on.
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P. 32)
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. Withdraw the wheel spindle
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and bearing surface
P. 115)
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only enough to allow the
of the spacing sleeves.
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