3. Install front axle.
a. Apply LOCTITE ANTI-SEIZE LUBRICANT to axle.
b. See Figure 2-19. With pinch fasteners (metric)
loose, insert threaded end of axle (1) through left
side fork, wheel hub and thread into right fork.
c. Compress the front suspension to make sure it is
free and not binding.
d. Tighten axle (1) (metric) to 39-41 ft-lbs (53-56 Nm).
NOTE
The front axle is left handed thread.
4. See Figure 2-19. Tighten the front axle pinch fasteners
(2) to 20-22 ft-lbs (27-30 Nm).