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om00846 Figure 1-12. Tire Sidewall Wear Bar Locator om00845 Figure 1-13. Wear Bar Appearance (Typical) WHEEL BEARINGS 1. Replace when bearings exceed end play service wear 2. Inspect any time the wheels are removed. a. Inspect the play of the wheel bearings by finger while b. Rotate the inner bearing race and check for abnormal c. Make sure bearing rotates smoothly. 3. Check wheel bearings and axle spacers for wear and . WHEEL SPOKES Spokes that are too tight can draw nipples through the rim If nipples require more than one full turn to tighten spoke, 1. Raise motorcycle wheel off the ground. NOTE Perform the entire procedure for each spoke, one at a time. 2. Mark one of the spokes with a reference mark to the rim. 3. Loosen spoke 1/4 turn. NOTES • Use a spoke torque wrench to tighten spokes. • Do not tighten spoke more than 1/4 turn past reference 4. Tighten spoke to reference mark. If torque is less then the , continue to tighten spoke until it reaches the listed torque. 5. Once the entire wheel has been checked, repeat pro- 6. If more than a few spokes were loose, true the entire wheel Table 1-8. Spoke Nipple Torque Specification MINIMUM TORQUE RIM TYPE 55 in-lbs (6.2 Nm) All 2009 Dyna Service: Maintenance 1-21 |