How to take off front wheel?

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Aug 23, 2016 | 08:44 PM

karlgreenblatt

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How to take off front wheel?

Need step by step for a 300klx

I still need step by step instructions on how to take the wheel off
I took out the screw but speedo cable would not twist or pull out?

Aug 23, 2016 | 09:10 PM

IDRIDR

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You shouldn't need to remove the speedo cable to remove the wheel.
Leave the cable connected to the speedo gear.

Aug 23, 2016 | 09:58 PM

karlgreenblatt

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still needing step by step

still needing step by step to remove wheel

Aug 25, 2016 | 05:47 PM

Brieninsac

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It's in the user manual too. It's a pretty simple procedure. Simple enough to do it yourself on the side of the road with the supplied toolkit.

Aug 25, 2016 | 09:07 PM

klx678

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I have to say if it is that serious an issue to remove the front wheel you might have someone else do it.

Simple to do:

Loosen axle pinch clamp nuts
Loosen and remove axle
remove speedo drive and move it out of the way.
spacer will drop out on brake side
roll wheel out.
do whatever you need to do
wedge brake pads apart with a large screwdriver or other tool to get clearance for the rotor to fit back in easily.
roll wheel into position, put spacer in place maybe with some grease to kind of stick it in there
fit speedo drive
line everything up and slide axle in
torque axle
pump front brake up again
bounce the front end a few times to get everything settled in place
tighten the clamp cap nuts - I think the top ones are tightened fully clamping at the top, then the bottom are torqued.