Installing The Front Wheel (Front Brake Discs) - Yamaha Vmax VMX17C 2009 Service Manual

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a. Turn the front wheel and make sure it stays at
each position shown.
b. If the front wheel does not remain stationary
at all of the positions, rebalance it.
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INSTALLING THE FRONT WHEEL (FRONT
BRAKE DISCS)
1. Install:
• Front brake discs
Front brake disc bolt
18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 13 ft·lbf)
LOCTITE®
TIP
Tighten the brake disc bolts in stages and in a
crisscross pattern.
2. Check:
• Front brake discs
Refer to "CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE
DISCS" on page 4-34.
3. Lubricate:
• Oil seal lips
Recommended lubricant
Lithium-soap-based grease
4. Install:
• Collar
• Front wheel sensor housing
• Front wheel
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4-18
TIP
Align the slot in the front wheel sensor housing
with the projection of the front fork before as-
sembly.
5. Install:
• Front wheel axle
• Front wheel axle bolt
• Front wheel axle pinch bolts
Front wheel axle bolt
81 Nm (8.1 m·kgf, 59 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt
21 Nm (2.1 m·kgf, 15 ft·lbf)
ECA2S31013
NOTICE
Before tightening the wheel axle bolt, push
down hard on the handlebars several times
and check if the front fork rebounds smooth-
ly.
TIP
Lubricate the front wheel axle bolt seats with lith-
ium-soap-based grease.
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a. Insert the front wheel axle from the left side
and tighten it with the front wheel axle bolt
from the right side to 81 Nm (8.1 m·kgf, 59
ft·lbf).
b. In the order pinch bolt "2" → pinch bolt "1" →
pinch bolt "2", tighten each bolt to 21 Nm (2.1
m·kgf, 15 ft·lbf) without performing temporary
tightening.
c. Check that the left end of the front wheel axle
is flush with the front fork. If necessary, man-
ually push the front wheel axle or lightly tap it
with a soft hammer until its end is flush with
the front fork. However, if the surface of the
front wheel axle end is not parallel to the sur-
face of the front fork, align a point on the outer
edge of the axle with the fork, making sure
that the axle does not protrude past the fork.
FRONT WHEEL
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