Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen - Owner's Manual > Removing the rear wheel

Preparatory work

• Raise the motorcycle with the rear lifting gear.

Main work

• Remove screw 1 and pull wheel speed sensor 2 out of the hole.
• Remove nut 3 with the washer.
• Remove chain adjuster 4.
• Holding the rear wheel, withdraw wheel spindle 5 with the washer and chain adjuster 4.
• 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 swingarm.

Info

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

• Remove spacers 6.

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.

Danger of accidents There is no braking effect to start with at the rear brake after installing the rear wheel.

• Actuate the foot brake several times before going on a ride until you can feel a firm pressure point.

Main work

• Check the rear hub rubber dampers.

• 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 1 and contact surfaces A of the spacers.

Long-life grease

• Clean the thread of the wheel spindle and axle nut.
• Clean and grease the wheel spindle.

Long-life grease

• Clean the contact areas of the brake caliper support and swingarm.
• Mount the rubber damper and rear sprocket carrier on the rear wheel.
• Insert the narrow spacer into the side of the rear sprocket.
• Insert the wide spacer into the side of the brake disc.
• Position the rear wheel.

  The brake linings are correctly positioned.

• Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible and lay the chain on the rear sprocket.
• Position the chain guard.

• Pull the rear wheel back and mount wheel spindle 3 with the washer and chain adjuster 4.

Guideline

Mount left and right chain adjusters 4 in the same position.

• Mount nut 2 with the washer.
• Make sure that the chain adjusters are fitted correctly on the screws.
• Check the chain tension.
• Tighten nut 2.

Guideline

In order for the rear wheel to be correctly aligned, the markings on the left and right chain adjusters must be in the same position relative to reference markings B.

• Position wheel speed sensor 5 in the drill hole.
• Mount and tighten screw 6.

Guideline

Finishing work

• Remove the rear of the motorcycle from the lifting gear.

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