KTM 390 Adventure - Owner's Manual > Removing the front wheel

Preparatory work

• Raise the motorcycle with the rear lifting gear.
• Lift the motorcycle with the front lifting gear.
• Remove front fender.

Main work

• Remove screw 1 and pull wheel speed sensor 2 out of the hole.
• Loosen screw 3 by several rotations.
• Loosen screws 4.
• Press on screw 3 to push the wheel spindle out of the axle clamp.
• Remove screw 3.

Warning: Danger of accidents

Damaged brake discs reduce the braking effect.

• Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not damaged.

 

• Hold front wheel and remove wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of the fork.

Info Do not actuate the hand brake lever when the front wheel is removed.

Installing the front 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.

• Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
  • If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
    • Change front wheel bearing.
• Remove the spacers.
• Clean and grease shaft seal rings 1 and contact surfaces A of the spacers

Long-life grease

• Insert the spacers.

• Clean the thread of the wheel spindle and screw 2.
• Clean and grease the wheel spindle.

Long-life grease

• Position the front wheel and insert the wheel spindle.

  The brake linings are correctly positioned.

• Mount and tighten screw 2.

Guideline

• Position wheel speed sensor 3 in the hole.
• Mount and tighten screw 4.

Guideline

• Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a pressure point.
• Take the motorcycle off the front lifting gear.
• Remove the rear of the motorcycle from the lifting gear.
• Operate the front brake and compress the fork a few times firmly.

The fork legs straighten.

• Tighten screws 5.

Guideline

Removing the rear wheel

Preparatory work

• Raise the motorcycle with the rear lifting gear.

Main work

• Remove screw 1.

• Remove screw 2 and pull wheel speed sensor 3 out of the hole.
• Remove nut 4 and washer.
• Take off chain adjuster 5.
• Holding the rear wheel, withdraw wheel spindle 6 with the washer and chain adjuster 5.
• Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible and take the chain off the rear sprocket.
• Push chain guard to the side.

Warning: Danger of accidents

Damaged brake discs reduce the braking effect.

• Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not damaged.

 

• Pull the rear wheel back and take it out of the link fork.

Info Do not operate the foot brake lever when the rear wheel is removed.

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