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9.
Insert the axle into the right fork axle clamp. Insert
the axle through the hub spacers and into the left fork
axle clamp until it is seated. (
Fig. 20
)
10.
Temporarily tighten the right-side axle clamp
pinch bolts to prevent the axle from turning, and
install the axle nut and tighten it to 45 Nm.
11.
Loosen the right-side axle clamp pinch bolts, and
move the right fork leg inward and outward to find its
mid-position.
12.
Take the bike off the pit stand or lift, then squeeze
the front brake lever and compress the forks a few
times to aid in aligning the fork.
13.
Tighten the axle clamp pinch bolts a little at a
time in an alternating pattern to 15 Nm.
14.
Loosen the axle nut, and retighten it to 45 Nm.
Fig. 20
REGULAR INSPECTION & ADJUSTMENTS
