KTM 990 - Manual (Page 58)

To mount the front wheel, lift the wheel into the fork, slightly pull one brake caliper out and
push the tire in between the brake calipers. Insert the brake disks in the brake calipers and
mount the axle passage.
Mount the collar screw [1] and tighten slightly. Tighten the clamp screws [2] on the right
fork leg axle passage (in the direction of travel) tighten to prevent the axle passage from
turning and tighten the collar nut to 60 Nm.
Loosen the clamp screws on the right fork leg axle passage, take the motorcycle off the stand,
actuate the front wheel brake and vigorously compress the fork several times to align the
fork legs.
Now you can tighten the clamp screws on both fork leg axle passages to 15 Nm.
– If you do not have a torque wrench to mount the wheel, have the torques corrected by
an authorized KTM workshop as soon as possible. A loose axle passage can cause the
motorcycle's handling performance to become instable.
– After mounting the front wheel, keep operating the hand brake until the pressure point
returns.
– Always keep the brake disks free from oil and grease, otherwise the braking effect will
be significantly reduced.
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
»
57
B