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2
3
5
Dismounting and mounting the front wheel
To remove the front wheel, jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the
front wheel no longer touches the ground.
To remove the front brake caliper, remove both screws
caliper backwards from the brake disc.
Loosen both clamp screws
Then loosen the collar nuts
right fork leg.
Hold the front wheel and withdraw the wheel spindle
NOTE: The wheel spindle can be easily removed if you slightly revolve it
with a ring spanner (SW 27 mm).
Carefully remove the front wheel from the fork.
!
– D
O NOT OPERATE THE HAND BRAKE WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL HAS BEEN DISMOUNTED
– A
LWAYS PLACE THE WHEEL ON THE GROUND WITH THE BRAKE DISC POINTING
. O
UPWARDS
THERWISE THE BRAKE DISC MAY BE DAMAGED
To install the front wheel, lift it into the fork, position and mount the axle
shaft. Mount the collar nut
fork leg axle passage to prevent the axle shaft from turning and tighten the
collar nut to 40 Nm.
After mounting the front wheel, slide the brake caliper to the brake disc.
Remove the grease from the threads of both screws
243. Tighten the screws with 40 Nm.
Loosen the clamp screws on the right fork leg. Take the motorcycle down
from its stand. Press the front wheel brakes and push down on the fork a
few times vigorously so that the fork legs come into alignment.
Only after this has been accomplished, tighten the clamp screws on both
fork legs with 10 Nm.
– I
'
F YOU DON
HAVE THE TIGHTENING TORQUE CORRECTED BY A
. A
POSSIBLE
LOOSE AXLE MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF YOUR
MOTORCYCLE
– A
FTER MOUNTING THE FRONT WHEEL
PRESSURE POINT RETURNS
– I
T IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND FATTY MATTERS
EITHERWISE THE BRAKING EFFECTS WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED
1
– T
HE SCREWS
4
Checking the front brake pads
min.
The brake pads can be inspected from behind. Always inspect the brake pad
1 mm
linings before taking off on your motorcycle. They should not be thinner
than 1 mm which is the case when the notch
A
T THEIR MOST WORN POINT BRAKE PAD LININGS SHOULD NOT BE THINNER THAN
1
,
MM
OTHERWISE THEY COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE
'
DON
T PUT OFF HAVING YOUR BRAKE PADS CHANGED
!
I
F THE BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED TOO LATE SO THAT THE LINING IS PARTLY OR ENTIRELY
,
WORN
THE STEEL COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKE PAD WILL RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE DISC
A
THEREBY IMPARING THE BRAKING EFFECT AND DESTROYING THE BRAKE DISC
2
on the left fork leg.
3
before loosening the clamp screws
CAUTION
3
, tighten the clamping screws
WARNING
T HAPPEN TO HAVE A TORQUE WRENCH AT HAND
.
,
KEEP OPERATING THE HAND BRAKE UNTIL THE
.
L
MUST BE SECURED WITH
OCTITE
WARNING
CAUTION
1
and pull the
4
on the
5
.
!
.
4
on the right
1
and apply Loctite
,
MAKE SURE YOU
KTM
DEALER AS SOON AS
.
243.
A
is no longer discernable.
. F
OR YOUR OWN SAFETY
.
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