– Do not operate the hand brake when the front wheel has been dismounted.
– Be careful not to damage the brake disk when you lay the front wheel down.
To mount, lift the front wheel in the fork and mount the wheel spindle and collar screw
[2]
.
Tighten the collar screw to 40 Nm. Position the brake calipers and make sure the brake pads
are correctly positioned. Apply Loctite 243 to the screw threads
[1]
, mount the distance
bushings
[4]
, mount the screws and tighten to 45 Nm.
Take the motorcycle off the front stand, actuate the front wheel brake and vigorously com-
press the fork several times to align the fork legs.
Torque the clamping screws
[3]
on both fork stubs to 15 Nm. Actuate the hand brake until
you feel the pressure point and check whether the front wheel can easily be turned. Remove
the rear stand.
– If you do not have a torque wrench to mount the wheel, have the torques corrected by
an authorized KTM workshop as soon as possible. A loose wheel spindle can cause the
motorcycle's handling performance to become instable and cause it to crash.
– After mounting the front wheel, keep operating the hand brake until the pressure point
returns.
– Always keep the brake disks free from oil and grease, otherwise the braking effect will
be significantly reduced.
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