Wheel Bearings - Inspection
Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle - including DO NOT support on non integral parts
warning
Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.Do not support the motorcycle on any ancillary component, the exhaust system or any other non structural parts of the motorcycle frame.A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.Failure to follow the advice above could result in serious injury or death.
Perform the following operations
Perform the following operations:
Paddock stand (Unordered List)
Position the motorcycle on level ground and place on a paddock stand.
- Hold the wheel at the top and bottom and rock the wheel checking for movement when a force is applied.
- Check the wheel bearings spin smoothly with no signs of play.
- If the bearings do not spin smoothly or there is excessive play in the wheel bearings, replace all bearings in that wheel.
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