Maintenance work on chassis and engine – KTM 950 R User Manual

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MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Dismounting and mounting the front wheel

Jack the motorcycle up at the underride protection until the front wheel no longer touches

the ground.

Loosen the 2 clamping screws

[2] on the left side of the fork fists.

Loosen and remove the collar nut

[1]., loosen the clamping screews [2] on the right side of

the fork fist.

Hold the front wheel, pull out the wheel spindle

[3].

Carefully remove the front wheel from the fork.

– Do not operate the hand brake when the front wheel has been dismounted.

– Make sure the brake disc is always on top when you lay down the wheel, otherwise the

brake disc can be damaged.

Before remounting the front wheel, clean and grease the shaft seal rings

[4] and the bear-

ing surface

[A] of the distance bushings and mount the distance bushings. Slightly push

back the brake pads with a screwdriver. Set up the front wheel facing in the running direc-

tion.