KTM 990 SUPER DUKE - Manual (Page 51)

Dismounting and mounting the rear wheel *
Special stands are required to dismount the wheels to make sure the motorcycle is securely
fixed. The stands shown in the illustration can be found in the KTM Power Parts catalog.
Mount the rear stand. Make sure the stand rests on solid ground and is correctly mounted.
The rear wheel should not touch the ground
Unscrew the collar nut [1], remove the chain tensioner [2], hold the rear wheel while you
pull out the wheel spindle [3]. Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible and remove
the chain from the rear sprocket. Carefully take the rear wheel off the swing arm.
– DO NOT OPERATE THE REAR BRAKE WHEN THE REAR WHEEL HAS BEEN DISMOUNTED.
– ALWAYS PLACE THE WHEEL ON THE GROUND WITH THE BRAKE DISC POINTING UPWARDS.
OTHERWISE THE BRAKE DISC MAY BE DAMAGED.
– IF THE AXLE IS DISMOUNTED, CLEAN THE THREAD OF THE WHEEL SPINDLE AND COLLAR
NUT THOROUGHLY AND APPLY A NEW COAT OF GREASE (MOTOREX LONG TERM 2000) TO
PREVENT THE THREAD FROM JAMMING.
Before remounting the rear wheel, clean and grease the bearing surface of the bushings [5]
and the shaft seal ring [6].
The rear wheel is remounted in the reverse order. Make sure the chain tensioners [4] are
mounted in the same way on the left and right. The marks on the chain tensioners must be
in the same position on the left and right in relation to the reference marks [A]. Before you
tighten the collar nut to 90 Nm, press the rear wheel towards the front to allow the chain
tensioner to rest against the clamping screws.
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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