Maintenance work on chassis and engine – KTM 990 SUPER DUKE User Manual

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Dismounting and remounting the front wheel *

Special stands are required to dismount the wheels to make sure the motorcycle is securely

fixed. The front stand only adequately fixes the motorcycle together with the rear stand. The

stands shown in the illustration can be found in the KTM Power Parts catalog.

First mount the rear stand (see Dismounting and remounting the rear wheel), then the front

stand. Make sure the stands rest on solid ground and are correctly mounted. The front wheel

should not touch the ground.

To remove the left and right brake caliper, remove the two screws

[1] on each caliper and

pull the brake caliper off the brake disk towards the back.

Loosen the collar screw

[2] and the clamping screws [3] on both fork leg axle passages.

Unscrew the collar screw approx 8 turns, press on the collar screw with your hand to push

the wheel spindle out of the fork leg axle passage and remove the collar screw. Hold the

front wheel while you pull out the wheel spindle.

Lift the front wheel off the fork.

Take the left

[4] and right distance bushing out of the shaft seal rings.

– DO NOT OPERATE THE HAND BRAKE WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL HAS BEEN DISMOUNTED.

– BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAMAGE THE BRAKE DISKS WHEN YOU LAY THE FRONT WHEEL DOWN.

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE