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Wheels
Disassembling the wheels
Front wheels
To remove a front wheel, loosen the bolt in
the locking part at the inside of the knuckle at
least 6 mm. Pull the locking part away from
the knuckle. Pull the wheel a few mm away
from the knuckle and slide the axle through
the slot in the knuckle. Take care not to bend
the brake disc.
Loosen the screw in the locking part
Taking out the front wheel out of the knuckle
When reinstalling the wheel slide the disc
carefully between the brake pads and take
care not to damage them. Tighten the screw
in the locking part with 8 – 10 Nm.
Front wheels (Gekko 26)
To remove a front wheel, pull off the plastic
cap on the inside of the wheel. Use a 17mm
wrench to loosen the M12 nut on the inside
(hold the screw head on the outside of the
wheel with a 6mm hex key if neccessary).
Front wheel assembly of Gekko 26
Remove the nut and the washer and pull out
the screw completely. Slide the wheel out of
the brake caliper. Take care the spacer bush-
ings in the knuckle won't be lost.
Front wheel mounting parts of Gekko 26
To reassemble the wheel slide the disc care-
fully between the brake pads and reinstall the
screw, the washer, and the nut. Tightening
torque of the nut is 12 – 15 Nm. Put the plas-
tic cap back on.
