1976 900B Front Wheel Install

Howdy guys,

I took the front wheel off my 1976 900B to change the fender. I have a manual with all the torque specs, but I'm unsure how far to turn the axle bolt nuts in on each side. There isn't much room between the front tire and fender, so I've kind of just centered the tire to the fender. Am I on the right track?

Thanks!!

There is no centering really, except of course to more or less center the axle. So all you have to do is make sure the axle is centered, then tighten the setup to spec, and even that doesn't matter much, just hold one nut, tighten the other, then if the wheel turns freely you have done it correctly, if not, you have the speedo drive on wrong. Mount to the forks, and job done. The axle can stick out 1/4" on one side and be recessed 1/4" on the other and it doesn't matter, but just for correct looks center the axle in the 2 side nuts before tightening.

Thanks for the info!! I played around with it today and it spins freely, so I believe I've got it. There isn't much room between the tire and fender on either side. The darn brakes are a bear to bleed!! I took both calipers apart and cleaned them before installing the new pads, now I'm struggling to get the air out. I gave up for the night, but will plug away at it tomorrow. Thanks again!!