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Follow the procedure in the Clymer manual for remounting the front wheel:
Untighten the two front allen clamp bolts
with the front wheel off the ground1, make the front wheel rotate and apply light brake to reset/center pads and rotors
put the bike back on the floor, apply serious front brake and pump the front up and down like 10 times
tighten the clamp bolts (22Nm) on both sides
put back front wheel off the ground and check (visually) that the wheel has no axial/radial play, and that the rotors turn freely in the calipers. Apply brakes and check that it brakes evenly.
If you tighten the clamp bolts without pumping the front, the wheel is not set and the bike has horrible handling.
While you are removing the wheel, you might check that the axle is not grooved, the bearings are not shot, and sufficient grease is still in.
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