Disassembling The Front Wheel

FRONT WHEEL

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REMOVING THE FRONT WHEEL
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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       WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Remove:
 • Front wheel sensor
 • Front brake calipers
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CAUTION:
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• Be sure not to contact the sensor electrode              CHECKING THE FRONT WHEEL
  to any metal part when removing the front                1. Check:
  wheel sensor from the sensor housing.                     • Wheel axle
• Do not operate the brake lever and brake                    Roll the wheel axle on a flat surface.
  pedal when removing the brake calipers.                     Bends → Replace.
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3. Elevate:                                                       WARNING
 • Front wheel
                                                           Do not attempt to straighten a bent wheel ax-
NOTE:
                                                           le.
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
front wheel is elevated.

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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT WHEEL
1. Remove:
 • Oil seals
 • Wheel bearings
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a. Clean the outside of the front wheel hub.
b. Remove the oil seals “1” with a flathead
   screwdriver.                                            2. Check:
                                                            • Tire
NOTE:
                                                            • Front wheel
To prevent damaging the wheel, place a rag “2”                Damage/wear → Replace.
between the screwdriver and the wheel surface.                Refer to “CHECKING THE TIRES” on page
                                                              3-40 and “CHECKING THE WHEELS” on
                                                              page 3-42.
                                                           3. Measure:
                                                            • Radial wheel runout “1”
                                                            • Lateral wheel runout “2”
                                                              Over the specified limits → Replace.

                                                                      Radial wheel runout limit
                                                                       1.0 mm (0.04 in)
                                                                      Lateral wheel runout limit
c. Remove the wheel bearings “3” with a gener-                         0.5 mm (0.02 in)
   al bearing puller.

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