KTM 990 SUPERMOTO R AUS/UK, Owner'S Manual, Page: 114 / 218

13 WHEELS, TIRES
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Long-life grease ( p. 207)
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Clean the fixing locations on the brake caliper support and swingarm.
B00626-12
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Engage the counter bearing of the brake caliper support
A
and swingarm. Carefully lift
the rear wheel into the swingarm and engage the brake disc. Lay the chain on the rear
sprocket and mount the wheel spindle.
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Mount chain adjuster
2
and nut
3
.
Info
Mount the left and right chain adjusters in the same position.
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Push the rear wheel forward so that the chain adjusters are in contact with the adjust-
ing screws, and tighten the nut.
Guideline
In order for the rear wheel to be correctly aligned, the markings on the left and right
chain adjusters must be in the same position relative to reference marks
B
.
Nut, rear wheel spindle M25x1.5 90 Nm
(66.4 lbf ft) Thread greased
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Insert wheel speed sensor
4
into the hole. Mount and tighten screw
5
.
Guideline
Screw, wheel speed sensor M6 6 Nm
(4.4 lbf ft) Loctite ® 243™
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Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings lie on the brake disc and
there is a pressure point.
Finishing work
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Take the motorcycle off of the rear wheel stand. ( p. 75)
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Check the chain tension. ( p. 86)