KTM Freeride 350, Owner'S Manual

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WHEELS, TIRES
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Pull the front wheel brake and push down hard on the fork several times to align
the fork legs.
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Tighten screw
3
.
Guideline
Screw, fork stub M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
12.3
Removing the rear wheel
x
Preliminary work
–
Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. ( p. 37)
B01047-10
Main work
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Remove nut
1
.
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Remove chain adjuster
2
. Withdraw wheel spindle
3
only enough to allow the rear
wheel to be pushed forward.
–
Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible. Remove the chain from the rear
sprocket.
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Holding the rear wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the rear wheel out of the
swing arm.
Info
Do not operate the foot brake when the rear wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
B01048-10
–
Remove spacers
4
.
12.4
Installing the rear wheel
x
Warning
Danger of accidents
Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
–
Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
B01048-11
Main work
–
Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
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Change the wheel bearing. x
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Clean and grease the shaft seal rings
1
and contact surface
A
of the spacers.
Long-life grease ( p. 105)
–
Insert the spacers.