KTM 950 SUPERMOTO R - Manual (Page 48)

Take the left [4] and right distance bushing out of the shaft seal rings.
– Do not operate the hand brake when the front wheel has been dismounted.
– Be careful not to damage the brake disks when you lay the front wheel down.
Before you remount the front wheel, clean and grease the shaft seal rings [5] and the bear-
ing surface [A] of the distance bushings and mount the distance bushings (wide distance
bushing in the left shaft seal ring). When mounting the distance bushing, be careful not to
press the sealing lips towards the inside. position the front wheel according to the running
direction shown by the arrows [B] on the rim.
To mount, lift the front wheel in the fork and mount the wheel spindle and collar screw [2].
Tighten the collar screw to 60 Nm. Position the brake calipers and make sure the brake pads
are correctly positioned. Apply Loctite 243 to the screws [1], mount the screws and tighten
to 45 Nm.
Take the motorcycle off the front stand, actuate the front wheel brake and vigorously com-
press the fork several times to align the fork legs.
Before you tighten the clamp screws [3] check whether the right brake disk [C] runs in the
center of the brake caliper. Move the right fork leg to the side if necessary, then tighten the
clamp screws on both fork leg axle passages to 15 Nm. Actuate the hand brake until you
feel the pressure point and check whether the front wheel can easily be turned. Remove the
rear stand.
– 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 wheel spindle can cause the
motorcycle's handling performance to become instable and cause it to crash.
– 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
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