KTM 65 SX 2003, Owner'S Manual

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Insert the new brake pads
1
into the brake caliper, position the leaf spring
6
, and secure it with the bolt
5
. By tapping on the bolt, drive it into the
brake caliper up to the stop. Reattach locking ring
4
and cover
3
.
WARNING
– I
T IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND FATTY MATTERS
.
O
THERWISE
,
THE BRAKING EFFECT WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED
.
– A
FTER ASSEMBLY
,
CHECK IF CIRCLIPS HAVE BEEN FITTED CORRECTLY
.
– H
AVING PERFORMED ANY WORK ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM
,
ONE MUST ALWAYS
ACTUATE THE HAND BRAKE LEVER OR FOOT BRAKE LEVER
,
RESPECTIVELY SO AS TO ENSU
-
RE THAT THE BRAKE PADS WILL LIE AGAINST THE BRAKE DISK AND THE PRESSURE POINT
IS ESTABLISHED
.
Removing and installing front wheel
To remove the front wheel, jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the
front wheel no longer touches the ground.
Loosen the collar screw
7
.
Loosen the 2 clamping screws
8
on the fork fists.
Hold the front wheel, pull out the wheel spindle
9
.
NOTICE: the wheel spindle can be pulled out more easily if you slide an
open-end wrench (17 mm) on to the flat portion
A
of the wheel spindle.
Remove front wheel carefully from the fork.
! CAUTION !
– D
O NOT OPERATE THE HAND BRAKE WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL HAS BEEN
DISMOUNTED
.
– M
AKE SURE THE BRAKE DISC IS ALWAYS ON TOP WHEN YOU LAY DOWN THE WHEEL
,
OTHERWISE THE BRAKE DISC CAN BE DAMAGED
.
Insert the front wheel in the fork and adjust to the right position.
Mount the wheel spindle
9
and tighten the clamping screws on the right
fork leg slightly.
Degrease the thread on the collar screw and apply Loctite 243.
Mount the collar nut and tighten to 30 Nm.
Take the motorcycle off the stand and bounce the fork hard a few times to
align the fork legs.
Then tighten clamping screws to a max. torque of 10 Nm.
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 AXLE MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE
.
– A
FTER MOUNTING THE FRONT WHEEL
,
KEEP OPERATING THE HAND BRAKE UNTIL THE
PRESSURE POINT RETURNS
.
– I
T IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND FATTY MATTERS
,
OTHERWISE THE BRAKING EFFECTS WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED
.
– T
IGHTEN THE HEXAGON NUT WITH THE REQUIRED TORQUE
. A
LOOSE WHEEL
SPINDLE MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE BEHAVIOR OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE
.
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