Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 - Owner's Manual > Front wheel reassembly

Minor Maintenance Tips / Front wheel reassembly

  • Remove the wooden piece / cardboard sheet placed between the brake pads.
  • Locate speedo drive to its correct position on the right side.
  • Locate stepped spacer to the wheel hub on left side.

FRONT WHEEL REASSEMBLY

  • Insert the wheel along with speedo drive and spacer between the fork ends. Ensure the brake disc is located between the brake pads.
  • Support front wheel at the bottom and ensure the mounting holes are aligned to insert the wheel axle along the right side fork end. Gently tap axle into wheel till the threaded portion of axle is fully visible on the left side fork end.

FRONT WHEEL REASSEMBLY

  • Assemble washer and nut on axle.
  • Hold the wheel axle firmly on right side and tighten axle nut firmly on right side to a torque of 70 Nm.
  • Tighten pinch bolt completely on fork end to a torque of 25 Nm.

FRONT WHEEL REASSEMBLY

  • Rotate wheel to check for smooth rotation.
  • Connect the speedo wire coupler and check for proper working of speedometer.
  • Press brake lever and check front brake efficiency.

CAUTION

Please exercise utmost caution while reassembling the front wheel on the motorcycle.

please ensure the wheel is fitted correctly before attempting to ride the motorcycle.

Failure to do so may result in the motorcycle not performing correctly, may lead to an accident causing injury to you / other road users and may lead to loss of life.

REAR WHEEL REMOVAL

  • Ensure motorcycle is upright on a firm and at surface with the rear wheel atleast 6 inches raised above from the surface.
  • Observe and mark the alignment indexes on both chain adjuster on left and right side swing arm.
  • Loosen the lock nuts and adjuster nuts fully on the left and right side chain adjuster.

REAR WHEEL REMOVAL

  • Hold wheel spindle on left side firmly and loosen hex nut on right side.
  • Remove the nut and washer from the wheel spindle.
  • Push rear wheel fully into the swing arm.
  • Support rear wheel from bottom and pull out wheel spindle from the left side swing arm from the clips on swing arm.
  • Release the brake hose gently and remove caliper assembly from swing arm on right side.

REAR WHEEL REMOVAL

CAUTION

  • Ensure brake hose does not get damaged or kinked while removing.
  • Support caliper assembly suitably and away from swing arm.
  • Release the chain from the sprocket and ensure it does not get jammed or damaged when removing rear wheel.
  • Remove support from wheel bottom and gently slide out rear wheel from the swing arm with rear sprocket, brake disc and spacers.

CAUTION

Do not press the rear brake pedal when the rear wheel is being removed as this will cause the brake pads to dislocate from the brake caliper.

  • Place a 4 mm thick wooden piece or cardboard sheet between the brake pads to avoid activation of brake pads if rear brake pedal is accidentally pressed.

REAR WHEEL REMOVAL

CAUTION

DO NOT pull up the rear brake pedal to lift or raise the motorcycle for any reason.

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     Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 - Owner's Manual > Spark plug

    CLEANING SPARK PLUG AND ADJUSTING GAP Disconnect spark plug caps from the spark plugs. Locate spark plug spanner on the spark plug, loosen spark plug and remove it from cylinder head. Check spark plug for carbon deposits and centre electrodes for uneven wear. Clean spark plug by positioning it in a spark plug cleaning machine. Remove spark plug from the cleaning machine, check and set electrode gap between 0.7 to 0.8 mm. Position spark plug in the spark plug testing machine and check for proper functioning of the spark plug. Always replace spark plugs ONLY as per recommended specification. Apply a thin film of "anti seize" on the spark plug mounting and threads fix the spark plug by hand tightening. Tighten spark plug to torque 10 to 15 Nm by using a spark plug spanner.

     Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 - Owner's Manual > Rear wheel reassembly

    Ensure that the long stepped spacer is located on the brake disc side and the short spacer is located on the sprocket side of the wheel hub firmly. Ensure that the chain adjuster are located properly inside the swing arm left and right sides. Locate caliper assembly on the tab along the swing arm right side. Locate rear wheel with the sprocket to the left side ensuring the brake disc in-between the brake pads on right side. Lift up the rear wheel and ensure that the slots in the swing arm brake caliper bracket holes in chain adjusters and the centre hole in the hub are aligned. Support rear wheel suitably and insert rear wheel spindle along the left side swing arm into the wheel hub. Ensure that the long stepped spacer is located along the brake side and the short spacer is located along the sprocket side on the wheel hub. Tap spindle gently into wheel hub slot till the threads are completely visible on the right side. Assemble the drive chain on the sprocket and ensure it is seated correctly. Check for free and smooth rotation of the rear wheel. Assemble washer and hex nut on wheel spindle on right side.

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