GAS GAS SM 700 2023, Owner'S Manual

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13 WHEELS, TIRES
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13.4 Installing the rear wheel
Warning
Danger of accidents Oil or grease on the brake discs reduces the braking effect.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease.
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Clean the brake discs with brake cleaner when necessary.
Warning
Danger of accidents There is no braking effect to start with at the rear brake after installing the rear wheel.
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Actuate the foot brake several times before going on a ride until you can feel a firm pressure point.
Main work
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Check the rear hub damping rubber pieces. ( p. 75)
H00937-11
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Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
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Change the rear wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease shaft seal ring
1
and contact surface
A
of the
spacer.
Long-life grease ( p. 118)
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Insert a spacer.
V02773-10
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Clean and grease the thread of the wheel spindle and nut
2
.
Long-life grease ( p. 118)
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Clean and grease the wheel spindle.
Long-life grease ( p. 118)
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Mount the damping rubber and rear sprocket carrier in the rear
wheel.
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Position the rear wheel.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
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Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible and lay the chain on
the rear sprocket.
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Mount wheel spindle
3
and chain adjuster
4
. Mount nut
2
,
but do not tighten yet.
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Make sure that chain adjusters
4
are fitted correctly on adjusting
screws
5
.
Guideline
In order for the rear wheel to be correctly aligned, the markings
on the left and right chain adjusters must be in the same position
relative to reference markings
B
.
Info
Mount left and right chain adjusters
4
in the same posi-
tion.
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Tighten nut
2
.
Guideline
Nut, rear wheel spindle M25x1.5 90 Nm (66.4 lbf ft)
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Position wheel speed sensor
6
in the hole.