Kawasaki 1600 Motorcycle User Manual


 
ASSEMBL
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A. Front Tire
B. Arrow
C. Rotation
Fit the axle collars on both sides of the front
wheel hub. The collars are identical.
Put the front wheel assembly between the
fork legs.
Insert the front axle from the right side of the
wheel and push it completely through.
A. Front Axle
B. Collar (Right)
C. Axle Clamp Bolts (Right)
D. Collar (Left)
Tighten the front axle to the specified torque.
Torque : 108 N·m (11.0 kgf·m, 80 ft·lb)
Temporary install the front brake calipers.
Before tightening the axle clamp bolts on the
right fork leg, pump the front fork up and down
4 or 5 times to a lign the right front fork leg and
to seat the front axle. Do not pull the brake
lever when pumping the fork.
NOTE
żDo not apply the front brake during this
process to stop the motorcycle from rolling
forward. Put a block in front of the front wheel
to prevent movement.
A. Pump the fork up and down.
B. Block
Tighten the axle clamp bolts on the right fork
leg to the specified torque.
Torque : 29 N·m (3.0 kgf·m, 21 ft·lb)
NOTE
żTighten the two front axle clamp bolts alter-
nately two times to ensure even tightening
torque.
Check the clearance between the right fork
leg and the axle collar with a thickness gauge.
There should be about 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) of
clearance. The clearance between 1.05 ~
3.19 mm (0.04 ~ 0.13 in.) is acceptable.
A. Right Fork Leg
B. Front Axle
C. Axle Clamp Bolts
D. About 2.0 mm (0.08 in.)
E. Collar (Right)
If the clearance is out of this range, remove
the front wheel and check the axle, wheel hub
and other related parts for damage.
Tighten both front brake caliper mounting
bolts (D = 10, L = 47) to the specified torque.
Torque : 34 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 25 ft·lb)