KTM 660 SMC 2003, Owner'S Manual

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Dismounting and mounting the front wheel
To remove the front wheel, jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the
front wheel no longer touches the ground.
To remove the front brake caliper, remove both screws
1
and pull the
caliper backwards from the brake disc.
Loosen both clamp screws
2
on the left fork leg.
Then loosen the collar nuts
3
before loosening the clamp screws
4
on the
right fork leg.
Hold the front wheel and withdraw the wheel spindle
5
.
NOTE: The wheel spindle can be easily removed if you slightly revolve it
with a ring spanner (SW 27 mm).
Carefully remove the front wheel from the fork.
!
CAUTION
!
– D
O NOT OPERATE THE HAND BRAKE WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL HAS BEEN DISMOUNTED
.
– A
LWAYS PLACE THE WHEEL ON THE GROUND WITH THE BRAKE DISC POINTING
UPWARDS
. O
THERWISE THE BRAKE DISC MAY BE DAMAGED
.
To install the front wheel, lift it into the fork, position and mount the axle
shaft. Mount the collar nut
3
, tighten the clamping screws
4
on the right
fork leg axle passage to prevent the axle shaft from turning and tighten the
collar nut to 40 Nm.
After mounting the front wheel, slide the brake caliper to the brake disc.
Remove the grease from the threads of both screws
1
and apply Loctite
243. Tighten the screws with 40 Nm.
Loosen the clamp screws on the right fork leg. Take the motorcycle down
from its stand. Press the front wheel brakes and push down on the fork a
few times vigorously so that the fork legs come into alignment.
Only after this has been accomplished, tighten the clamp screws on both
fork legs with 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
,
EITHERWISE THE BRAKING EFFECTS WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED
.
– T
HE SCREWS
1
MUST BE SECURED WITH
L
OCTITE
243.
Dismounting and mounting the rear wheel
To remove the rear wheel, jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the
rear wheel no longer touches the ground.
Loosen the collar nut
4
, remove chain tensioner
5
, hold the rear wheel
and pull out the wheel spindle
6
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 !
– D
O NOT OPERATE THE REAR BRAKE WHEN THE REAR WHEEL HAS BEEN DISMOUNTED
.
– A
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
.
The rear wheel is remounted in reverse order. Before tightening the collar
nut to 80 Nm, 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 AXLE MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF YOUR
MOTORCYCLE
.
– A
FTER MOUNTING THE REAR WHEEL
,
KEEP OPERATING THE REAR BRAKE UNTIL THE
PRESSURE POINT RETURNS
.
– I
T IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND FATTY MATTERS
,
EITHERWISE THE BRAKING EFFECTS WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED
.
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