FRONT WHEEL

Removing the front wheel

Order

Job/Parts to remove

Q’ty

Remarks

 

 

 

Use a maintenance stand to raise the front wheel off the ground.

1

Front wheel axle pinch bolt

4

Loosen.

2

Front wheel axle nut

1

 

3

Front wheel axle

1

 

4

Front wheel

1

 

5

Collar (left)

1

 

6

Collar (right)

1

 

Disassembling the front wheel

Order

Job/Parts to remove

Q’ty

Remarks

1

Oil seal

2

 

2

Bearing

2

 

3

Brake disc

1

 

REMOVING THE FRONT WHEEL

1.Use a maintenance stand to raise the front wheel off the ground.

Securely support the vehicle so that there is no danger of it falling over.

2.Remove:

  • Front wheel

DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT WHEEL

1.Remove:

  • Oil seal

  • Bearing

a.Clean the outside of the front wheel hub.

b.Remove the oil seals “1” with a flat-head screwdriver.

To prevent damaging the wheel, place a rag “2” between the screwdriver and the wheel surface.

c.Remove the bearings with a bearing puller.

CHECKING THE FRONT WHEEL

1.Check:

  • Front wheel axle

    Roll the front wheel axle on a flat surface.

    Bends → Replace.

Do not attempt to straighten a bent wheel axle.

2.Check:

3.Check:

4.Tighten:

  • Spoke

Refer to CHECKING AND TIGHTENING THE SPOKES.

  • Spoke

    2.5 N·m (0.25 kgf·m, 1.8 lb·ft)

After tightening the spokes, measure the wheel runout.

5.Measure:

  • Radial wheel runout “a”

  • Lateral wheel runout “b”

    Out of specification → Repair/replace.

  • Radial wheel runout limit

    2.0 mm (0.08 in)

  • Lateral wheel runout limit

    2.0 mm (0.08 in)

6.Check:

  • Collar

    Damage/wear → Replace.

7.Check:

  • Bearing

    Front wheel turns roughly or is loose → Replace the wheel bearings.

  • Oil seal

    Damage/wear → Replace.

ASSEMBLING THE FRONT WHEEL

1.Install:

  • Bearing (left side) “1”

  • Spacer “2”

  • Bearing (right side) “3”

  • Oil seal “4”

  • Apply the lithium-soap-based grease to the oil seal lip when installing.

  • Left side of bearing shall be installed first.

  • Install the oil seal with its manufacture’s marks or numbers facing outward.

Install the bearing by pressing its outer race parallel.

Use a socket “5” that matches the diameter of the bearing outer race and that of the oil seal.

2.Install:

  • Brake disc

  • Brake disc bolt

  • Brake disc bolt

    12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 8.9 lb·ft)

    LOCTITE®

Tighten the bolts in stages and in a crisscross pattern.

3.Install:

  • Collar “1”

Apply the lithium-soap-based grease on the oil seal lip.

INSTALLING THE FRONT WHEEL

1.Install:

  • Front wheel

Install the brake disc “1” between the brake pads “2” correctly.

2.Install:

  • Front wheel axle “1”

Apply the lithium-soap-based grease to the front wheel axle.

3.Tighten:

  • Front wheel axle nut “1”

  • Front wheel axle nut

    115 N·m (11.5 kgf·m, 85 lb·ft)

Before tightening the front wheel axle nut, push down hard on the handlebar(s) several times and check if the front fork rebounds smoothly.

4.Tighten:

  • Front wheel axle pinch bolt “1”

  • Front wheel axle pinch bolt

    21 N·m (2.1 kgf·m, 15 lb·ft)