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Dismounting and mounting the rear wheel (LC4)
Park the motorcycle on the center stand. The rear wheel must not touch the
ground.
Loosen the collar nut
1
, remove chain tensioner
2
, hold the rear wheel
and pull out the wheel spindle
3
until the rear wheel is free but the brake
caliper support is still held. Push the rear wheel as far forward as possible,
take the chain from the rear sprocket and carefully take the rear wheel out
of the swingarm.
!
CAUTION
!
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O NOT OPERATE THE REAR BRAKE WHEN THE REAR WHEEL HAS BEEN DISMOUNTED
.
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LWAYS PLACE THE WHEEL ON THE GROUND WITH THE BRAKE DISC POINTING
UPWARDS
. O
THERWISE THE BRAKE DISC MAY BE DAMAGED
.
– I
F THE AXLE IS DISMOUNTED
,
CLEAN THE THREAD OF THE WHEEL SPINDLE AND
COLLAR NUT THOROUGHLY AND APPLY A NEW COAT OF GREASE
(S
HELL
A
DVANCE
G
REASE
)
TO PREVENT THE THREAD FROM JAMMING
.
NOTE: If the rear wheel has been dismounted, you should also check the
shock absorption rubber.
The rear wheel is remounted in reverse order. Before tightening the collar
nut to 80 Nm (60 ft.lb), push the rear wheel forwards so that the chain
tensioners lie on the tension screws.
Dismounting and mounting the rear wheel (LC4 SUPERMOTO)*
To remove the front wheel, jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the
front wheel no longer touches the ground.
Remove rear screw
4
from the chain guard.
To avoid damage to the rim and to fix the brake caliper, stretch a rubber
band or an old hose between the brake caliper and the side stand (see
illustration).
Remove collar nut
1
, remove chain tensioner
2
, hold on to the rear wheel
while you pull out wheel spindle
3
.
Push the rear wheel as far forward as possible and remove the chain from
the sprocket. Carefully push the rear wheel back, lift slightly and swivel to
the left. Carefully lift the wheel diagonally towards the rear and remove
from the swing arm. Do not use force to remove the rear wheel to avoid
damaging the rim.
NOTE: If the rear wheel has been dismounted, you should also check the
shock absorption rubber.
The rear wheel is remounted in reverse order. Before tightening the collar
nut to 80 Nm (60 ft.lb), push the rear wheel forwards so that the chain
tensioners lie on the tension screws.
WARNING
– I
F YOU DON
’
T HAPPEN TO HAVE A TORQUE WRENCH AT HAND
,
MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE THE TIGHTENING TORQUE CORRECTED BY A
KTM
DEALER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE
. A
LOOSE WHEEL SPINDLE MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR
OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE
.
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FTER MOUNTING THE REAR WHEEL
,
KEEP OPERATING THE FOOTBRAKE UNTIL THE
PRESSURE POINT RETURNS
.
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T IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND GREASE
,
OTHER
-
WISE THE BRAKING EFFECT WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED
.
Checking the shock absorption rubbers in the rear hub *
LC4 models have a damped rear wheel hub. For this purpose, the engine
power is conveyed from the rear sprocket via 6 shock absorption rubbers
5
to the rear wheel. These 6 absorption rubbers wear with increasing
operation time, and should be checked for wear whenever the rear wheel is
dismounted.
For this purpose, lie the rear wheel on a work bench with the rear sprocket
upwards, and put the wheel spindle in the hub. Now hold the rear wheel
firmly and try to turn the rear sprocket. The rear sprocket may not turn
more than maximum 5 mm (0,2 in) measured on the outside. If the play in
the chain wheel is larger, all 6 shock absorption rubbers are to be replaced.
Check the shock absorption rubbers for signs of damage and dirt.
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CAUTION
!
I
F THE SHOCK ABSORPTION RUBBERS ARE NOT REPLACED IN GOOD TIME
,
THE REAR
SPROCKET CARRIER AND THE REAR HUB WILL BE DAMAGED
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LLWAYS REPLACE ALL
6
ABSORPTION RUBBERS
,
NEVER SINGLE RUBBERS
.
max. 5 mm
1
2
3
4
5
