Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen - 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.

Main work

• Remove screws 1 with washers and push the fender slightly to the side.
• Remove screw 2 and pull wheel speed sensor 3 out of the hole.
• Loosen screw 4 by several rotations.
• Loosen screws 5.
• Press on screw 4 to push the wheel spindle out of the axle clamp.
• Remove screw 4.

Warning

Danger of accidents Reduced braking effect caused by damaged brake discs.

• Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake discs are not damaged.

 

• Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of the fork.

Info

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

• Remove spacers 5.

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.

• 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 drill hole.
• Mount and tighten screw 4.

Guideline

• Position the fender, and mount and tighten screws 5 with the washers.

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 6.

Guideline

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