KTM 990 SUPER DUKE Owner's Manual page 50

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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Before you remount the front wheel, clean and grease the shaft seal rings [5] and the bear-
ing surface [A] of the distance bushings and mount the distance bushings (wide distance
bushing in the left shaft seal ring). When mounting the distance bushing, be careful not to
press the sealing lips towards the inside. position the front wheel according to the running
direction shown by the arrows [B] on the rim.
A
To remount the front wheel, lift the wheel on the fork and mount the wheel spindle.
Mount the collar screw [2] and tighten slightly, tighten the clamping screws [3] on the right
fork leg axle passage to prevent the wheel spindle from turning and tighten the collar screw
to 60 Nm.
Remount the brake calipers. Apply Loctite 243 to the screws [1] on the brake caliper sup-
B
port and tighten to 45 Nm.
Loosen the clamping screws on the right fork leg axle passage, pull the motorcycle off the
stand, actuate the front wheel brake and vigorously compress the fork several times to align
the fork legs.
Finally, tighten the clamping screws on both fork leg axle passages to 15 Nm.
– IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TORQUE WRENCH TO MOUNT THE WHEEL, HAVE THE TORQUES COR-
RECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED KTM WORKSHOP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. A LOOSE AXLE PAS-
SAGE CAN CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE'S HANDLING PERFORMANCE TO BECOME INSTABLE.
– AFTER MOUNTING THE FRONT WHEEL, KEEP OPERATING THE HAND BRAKE UNTIL THE
PRESSURE POINT RETURNS.
– ALWAYS KEEP THE BRAKE DISKS FREE FROM OIL AND GREASE, OTHERWISE THE BRAKING
EFFECT WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED.
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