KTM RC 390 2020, Owner'S Manual

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15 WHEELS, TIRES
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Clean the thread of the wheel spindle and nut 3 .
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Clean and grease wheel spindle.
Long-life grease ( p. 249)
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Clean the contact areas on the brake caliper bracket and link
fork.
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Position the rear wheel.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
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Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible and lay the
chain on the rear sprocket.
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Pull the rear wheel back and mount wheel spindle
4
with the
washers and chain adjusters
5
.
Info
Mount left and right chain adjusters
5
in the same
position.
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Mount nut
3
, but do not tighten yet.
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Ensure that the chain adjusters lie flat on the adjusting screws
and tighten the nut
3
.
Guideline
In order for the rear wheel to be correctly aligned, the mark-
ings on the left and right chain adjusters must be in the
same position relative to reference markings
B
.