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1.Pinch bolt
2.Wheel axle2.Loosen the front wheel axle
pinch bolt, then the wheel axle.
3.Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-37.
4.Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
ECA00048
cCDo not apply the brake after the
wheel has been removed together
with the brake disc, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
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3.Insert the wheel axle.
4.Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
5.Push down hard on the handle-
bar several times to check for
proper fork operation.
6.Tighten the wheel axle to the
specified torque.
7.Install the front wheel axle pinch
bolt, and then tighten it to the
specified torque. Tightening torque:
Wheel axle:
59 Nm (5.9 m0kg)
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EAU01394
To install the front wheel
1.Install the speedometer gear unit
into the wheel hub so that the
projections mesh with the slots.
2.Lift the wheel up between the
fork legs.NOTE:
Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads
before inserting the brake disc and
that the slot in the speedometer gear
unit fits over the retainer on the fork
leg.1.Speedometer gear unit1.Retainer
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2.Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-37.
3.Remove the axle nut.
4.Loosen the locknut and the
adjusting nut on each end of the
swingarm.
5.Push the wheel forward, and
then remove the drive chain from
the rear sprocket.NOTE:
The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the wheel.
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Rear wheelTo remove the rear wheel
EW000122
w8It is advisable to have a
Yamaha dealer service the
wheel.
8Securely support the motorcy-
cle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.1.Loosen the axle nut.1.Axle nut
2.Lock nut
3.Adjusting nut
8.Connect the speedometer cable. Tightening torque:
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
20 Nm (2.0 m0kg)
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