Front Axle Will Not Come Out

I have a situation with my front axle on my 2020 Speed Triple RS. I am trying to remove the front axle. The axle removes from the right side of the fork using a 17mm hex socket. The left side that the axle threads into is coming out also. Is this a problem? Will the axle come out anyway? The is another problem as well, the spacer on the right side is getting stuck on the axle causing the forks to begin to spread apart as I unthread the axle. I can not see any reason for the spacer to be stuck but it is binding as it begins to come out. The axle went in a came out seamlessly for a tire change. My Triple is Clean, undamaged and has very low miles at this point. Can I safely heat the stuck spacer? Can I assume that both spacers are identical? Or is there a left and right side? Anything is helpful, Thanks

 

I loosened them already. It seems that the spacers are binding.

 

Thank you!! This is what I suspected. The two pinch bolts were loosened. I was wondering about the small gap between the spacer and the fork leg and I could not remember if it had it before disassembly. I thought that the spacers were identical but forgot to compare them when the tire was replaced. Everything seemed to be in its exact position and never looks the same after you take it apart from the factory positions. Very helpful.

 

Thanks for the reply. It would have saved me some heartache if I had compared them side by side before moving forward. I have determined, since my first post
That they are the same. I didn’t remember noticing any difference in the two when I removed them to begin with. i was just surprised that something like this occurred considering this was the first tire change that I have had. The disassembly was flawless and it reassembled flawlessly as well. It was noticing a
Small gap that made me
Second guess what was going on. Then when I tried to disassemble and compare that I couldn’t pull the axle out. The spacer apparently has some deformity and will need replacing on the next tire change. Everything is back together and all systems function properly. It doesn’t take much to damage an aluminum spacer. Thank you for your thoughtful reply.

 

Iceman, do you happen to know the torque setting for a front axle 2020 speed triple? I was told it was 81ftlb or 110nm.

 

Thank you, I have gotten two different
Torque settings at this point. The one you have provided I also believe to be accurate.

 

Excellent! I would like to get my hands on a service manual. May I ask where did you get yours?

 

Thank you!