Operation Manual

14 WHEELS, TIRES 87
14.4 Installing the rear wheel
Warning
Danger of accidents Oil or grease on the brake discs reduces the braking effect.
– Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease.
– Clean the brake discs with brake cleaner when necessary.
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Main work
– Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
– Change the rear wheel bearing.
–
Clean and grease shaft seal rings

and contact surface

of the spacers.
Long-life grease ( p. 143)
– Insert the spacers.
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–
Lift the rear wheel into the swingarm, position it, and insert wheel spindle

.
– Mount the chain.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
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–
Position chain adjuster

. Mount nut

, but do not tighten it yet.
–
Make sure that chain adjusters

are fitted correctly on adjusting screws

.
– Check the chain tension. ( p. 69)
–
Tighten nut

.
Guideline
Nut, rear wheel spindle M20x1.5 80 Nm (59 lbf ft)
Info
The wide adjustment range of the chain adjusters (32 mm (1.26 in))
enables different secondary ratios with the same chain length.
Chain adjusters

can be turned by 180°.
– Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with
the brake disc and there is a pressure point.
Finishing work
– Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. ( p. 51)