Segway SE-3 Patroller, Service Manual

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SE-3 Patroller
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Figure 30: Front Lifting Point
Place jack here
Figure 31: Compress the Caliper
Tire/Wheel Assemblies
Front Tire/Wheel
Replacing the Front Tire/Wheel involves removing the Front
Fender (Boot), removing the caliper and rotor, and removing
the Front Spindle off of the Front Fork.
Tools Required : Vehicle jack
4-inch bar clamp
6 mm hex wrench
30 mm socket wrench (2)
Wheel nut key
19 mm or 21 mm socket wrench
Torque wrench
Setup
When removing or installing the front Tire/Wheel, prepare the
SE-3 Patroller by following these steps:
1. Make sure the SE-3 Patroller is powered off,
unplugged, and the parking brake is engaged.
2. Place a vehicle jack under the center front of the skid
plate. Raise the SE-3 Patroller until the front wheel is
off the ground (
Figure 30 ).
WARNING!
Make sure the SE-3 Patroller is stable or use a jack
stand to stabilize it while the wheel is off the ground.
Failure to stabilize the SE-3 Patroller could result in
death or serious injury from the vehicle falling over.
Removal
1. Prepare the SE-3 Patroller by following the Setup
instructions ( above ).
2. Remove the Front Fender (
page 24
).
3. Using a bar clamp and socket, compress the caliper
as shown in Figure 31 , then remove the bar clamp.
NOTICE
If you don’t have a bar clamp, you will need to remove
the rotor fasteners. See
page 58 .
4. Using a 6 mm hex wrench, remove the two fasteners
holding the caliper in place. See Figure 32 .
Slide the caliper off the rotor.
NOTICE
Secure the caliper so that it doesn’t fall or otherwise
stress the brake line.
5. Using a 30 mm socket wrench, remove the axle and
slide it out. See Figure 33 .
6. Slide the wheel assembly out of the front fork.
7. Using the wheel nut key, remove the four fasteners
holding the wheel onto the Spindle. See Figure 34 .
8. Slide the wheel off the Spindle.
Bar Clamp Socket
Figure 32: Front Caliper Bolts
23868-00001
28.5 N-m (21.0 ft-lbf)