KTM Supermoto 400/640LC4-E6 - Manual (Page 24)

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Dismounting and mounting the front wheel (400/640 LC4-E)
To remove the front wheel, jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the
front wheel no longer touches the ground.
Loosen both clamp screws
2 on the left fork leg. Then loosen the collar
nuts 1 before loosening the clamp screws 2 on the right fork leg.
Hold the front wheel and withdraw the wheel spindle 3 .
Note: The wheel spindle can be withdrawn more easily by turning it mode-
rately with a 6 mm ALLAN/IMBUS key while pulling.
Remove front wheel carefully from the fork and take the speedometer drive
4 off the hub.
! CAUTION !
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 UPWARDS .
O THERWISE THE BRAKE DISC MAY BE DAMAGED .
Prior to mounting the front wheel, clean and grease sealing ring 5 and run-
ning surface 6 at the speedometer drive.
To mount the front wheel, lift it into the fork. Insert speedometer drive into
the hub. Make sure that the driving tabs
7 engage with the slots of the
drive.
Position front wheel and speedometer drive, and mount wheel spindle.
The speedometer shaft must be placed as running along the outsideof the
fork guard and pass the triple clamp in front between fender and fork leg.
Screw on the collar nuts
1 without tightening them. Make sure that the
speedometer drive runs upwards and parallel to the fork leg (see below).
Tighten the clamp screws
2 on the right fork leg so as to prevent the wheel
spindle from twisting, and then tighten the collar nuts 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(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 ,
EITHERWISE THE BRAKING EFFECTS WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED .
Dismounting and mounting the front wheel (Supermoto)
The front wheel of the Supermoto is essentially removed in the same man-
ner as the front wheel of the LC4-E. However, the brake caliper has first to
be removed. To remove the front brake caliper, remove both screws
8 and
pull the caliper backwards from the brake disc.
After mounting the front wheel, slide the brake caliper to the brake disc.
Remove the grease from the threads of both screws
8 and apply Loctite
243. Tighten the screws with 25 Nm(19 ft. lbs).
ƽ WARNING ƽ
– T HE SCREWS
8
MUST BE SECURED WITH L OCTITE 243.
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