KTM 1190 RC8 R USA, Owner'S Manual

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13 WHEELS, TIRES
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13.1 Removing the front wheel
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Preparatory work
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Raise the rear of the motorcycle with lifting gear. ( p. 165)
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Raise the front of the motorcycle with lifting gear. ( p. 166)
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Main work
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Remove the screws 1 from both brake calipers.
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Press back the brake linings with a light lateral tilting of the brake calipers on the brake
disc. Pull the brake calipers carefully back from the brake discs and hang them to one
side.
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Do not pull the hand brake lever when the brake calipers are removed.
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Loosen screws
2
and
3
.
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Release screw
2
by about six turns and press your hand on the screw to push the
wheel spindle out of the axle clamp. Remove screw
2
.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to damaged brake discs.
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Always lay down the wheel in such a way that the brake discs are not dam-
aged.
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Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of the
fork.