KTM 250 EXC 2004 - Manual (Page 36)

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Before remounting the front wheel, clean and grease the shaft seal rings A
and the bearing surface B of the distance bushings and mount the distance
bushings
To install the front wheel, lift it into the fork, position and mount the axle
shaft. Mount the collar nut
5 , tighten the clamping screws 6 on the right
fork leg axle passage to prevent the axle shaft from turning and tighten the
collar nut to 40 Nm (30ft.lb).
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(7 ft. lbs).
ƽ WARNING ƽ
– I F YOU DON ’ T HAPPEN TO HAVE A TORQUE WRENCH AT HAND , MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE THE TIGHTENING TORQUE CORRECTED BY A KTM DEALER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE . A LOOSE AXLE MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF YOUR
MOTORCYCLE .
– A FTER MOUNTING THE FRONT WHEEL , KEEP OPERATING THE HAND BRAKE UNTIL THE
PRESSURE POINT RETURNS .
– I T IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND FATTY MATTERS ,
OTHERWISE THE BRAKING EFFECT WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED .
Dismounting and mounting the rear wheel
Jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the rear wheel no longer tou-
ches the ground.
Loosen the collar nut
1 , remove chain tensioner 2 , hold the rear wheel
and pull out the wheel spindle 3 until the rear wheel is free but the brake
caliper support is still held.
Push the rear wheel as far forward as possible, take the chain from the
chain wheel and carefully take the rear wheel out of the swingarm.
! CAUTION !
– D O NOT OPERATE THE REAR BRAKE WHEN THE REAR WHEEL HAS BEEN DISMOUNTED .
– M AKE SURE THE BRAKE DISC IS ALWAYS ON TOP WHEN YOU LAY DOWN THE WHEEL ,
OTHERWISE THE BRAKE DISC CAN BE DAMAGED .
– I F THE AXLE IS DISMOUNTED , CLEAN THE THREAD OF THE WHEEL SPINDLE AND
COLLAR NUT THOROUGHLY AND APPLY A NEW COAT OF GREASE TO PREVENT THE
THREAD FROM JAMMING
.
The rear wheel is remounted in the reverse order. Before tightening the
collar nut to 80 Nm (60 ft.lb), push the rear wheel forwards so that the
chain tensioners lie on the tension screws.
ƽ WARNING ƽ
– I F YOU DON ’ T HAPPEN TO HAVE A TORQUE WRENCH AT HAND , MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE THE TIGHTENING TORQUE CORRECTED BY A KTM DEALER AS SOON AS POSSI -
BLE . A LOOSE AXLE MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF YOUR
MOTORCYCLE .
– A FTER MOUNTING THE REAR WHEEL , KEEP OPERATING THE REAR BRAKE UNTIL THE
PRESSURE POINT RETURNS .
– I T IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND FATTY MATTERS ,
OTHERWISE THE BRAKING EFFECTS WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED .
– T IGHTEN THE COLLAR NUT WITH THE REQUIRED TORQUE . A LOOSE WHEEL SPINDLE
MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE BEHAVIOR OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE .
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