PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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74. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section “Supporting the
motorcycle”.
5. Remove the axle nut and washer.
6. Pull the wheel axle out, and then remove the wheel.
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To install the front wheel1. Lift the wheel up between the fork legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle from the right-hand side.TIPMake sure that the slot in the brake
shoe plate fits over the retainer on the
fork leg.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it ison the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
4. Install the washer and axle nut, and then tighten the axle nut to the
specified torque.
5. Connect the brake cable to the brake camshaft lever, and then in-
stall the brake cable free play ad-
justing nut on the brake cable.
6. Adjust the brake lever free play. (See page 7-15.) 7. While applying the front brake,
push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
8. Install each front fork leg guard by installing the bolts.
1. Wheel axle
1. Slot
2. RetainerTightening torque:Axle nut:35 Nm (3.5 m·kgf, 25 ft·lbf)
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