KTM 890 Duke R - Owner's Manual > Removing the rear wheel

Preparatory work

• Raise the motorcycle with the rear lifting gear.

Main work

• Manually press the brake caliper toward the brake disc to push back the brake piston.
• Remove screw 1 and pull wheel speed sensor 2 out of the hole.
• Remove nut 3. Take off chain adjuster 4.
• Pull out wheel spindle 5 far enough to allow the rear wheel to be pushed forward.

• Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible. Remove the chain from the rear sprocket.

Info

Cover the components to protect them against damage.

• Hold the rear wheel and remove the wheel spindle.
• Pull the rear wheel back until the brake caliper bracket is suspended freely between the brake disc and rim.

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.

 

• Take the rear wheel out of the link fork.

Info

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

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 damping rubber pieces.
• Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.

If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:

• Change the rear wheel bearing.

• Remove spacer.
• Clean and grease shaft seal ring 1 and contact surface A of the spacer.

Long-life grease

• Insert a spacer.
• Clean and grease the thread of the wheel spindle and nut.

Long-life grease

• Clean and grease the wheel spindle.

Long-life grease

• Clean the contact areas on the brake caliper bracket and link fork.

• Engage the thrust bearing of brake caliper bracket B and the link fork.
• Jack up the rear wheel into the link fork, position it, and insert the wheel spindle.

  The brake linings are correctly positioned.

• Place the chain on the sprocket.
• Position chain adjuster 2. Mount nut 3, but do not tighten it yet.

Info

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

• Make sure that chain adjusters 2 are fitted correctly on the adjusting screws. Tighten nut 3.

Guideline

• Position wheel speed sensor 4 in the hole.
• Mount and tighten screw 5.

Guideline

• Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a pressure point.

Finishing work

• Check the chain tension.
• Remove the rear of the motorcycle from the lifting gear.

See also: