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7. Install the front wheel.
Clean both sides of the front and rear brake
discs with a clean shop towel and Pro Honda
Brake Cleaner or equivalent.
Remove the caliper bolts. Be careful not
to get dust and dirt on the ends of the
caliper bolts.
Support both calipers with a piece of wire,
or similar method, so they do not hang from
the brake hoses. Be careful not to twist the
brake hoses.
Do not operate the brake lever or pedal after
the brake calipers are removed.
Note that the shoulders on each front wheel
side collar are different sizes. It is important
to install them with the correct sides facing
the wheel.
Install the 16.5 mm left front wheel side collar
with the 10 mm deep shoulder side facing
the wheel.
Install the 27.5 mm right front wheel side
collar with the 34 mm outside diameter
shoulder facing the wheel.
Position the front wheel between the
fork legs.
Slide the axle shaft through the left fork leg,
the 16.5 mm left front wheel side collar, front
wheel, 27.5 mm right front wheel side collar,
and right fork leg.
Push in on the axle shaft so the left end of the
axle shaft is flush with the surface of the left
fork leg.
While holding the axle, install and tighten the
axle bolt to the specified torque.
Torque: 79 N·m (8.1 kgf·m, 58 lbf·ft)
Tighten the
right
axle pinch bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 22 N·m (2.2 kgf·m, 16 lbf·ft)
PARTS
QTY
Front wheel assembly
1
Right front wheel side collar
1
Left front wheel side collar
1
RIGHT SIDE
LEFT SIDE
8 x 45 mm
CALIPER
BOLT
CALIPER
BOLTS
CALIPER
BOLT
FRONT
REAR
AXLE BOLT
PINCH
BOLTS
AXLE
SHAFT
16.5 mm
LEFT FRONT
WHEEL SIDE
COLLAR
27.5 mm
RIGHT FRONT
WHEELSIDE
COLLAR
