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6 4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
EAU40110
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut, axle nut, and locknut
at each end of the swingarm.2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction (a). To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
ing nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction (b), and then
push the rear wheel forward.
NOTE:Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both adjusting nuts are in the same po-sition for proper wheel alignment.
CAUTION:
ECA10570
Improper drive chain slack will over-
load the engine as well as other vital
parts of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage. To
prevent this from occurring, keep
the drive chain slack within thespecified limits.
3. Tighten both locknuts and the axle
nut to the specified torques.
1. Drive chain slack
1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
4. Alignment marks
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6
EAU41691
To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle from the
right-hand side.NOTE:Make sure that the slot in the brake
shoe plate fits over the retainer on thefork leg.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
4. Install the washer and axle nut,
and then tighten the axle nut to the
specified torque.5. Adjust the brake lever free play.
(See page 6-17.)
6. While applying the front brake,
push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
EAU25080
Rear wheel
EAU41641
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10820
It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.
Securely support the motor-
cycle so that there is no dangerof it falling over.
1. Disconnect the brake torque rod
from the brake shoe plate by re-
moving the cotter pin, the nut and
the bolt.
1. Slot
2. Retainer
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
35 Nm (3.5 m·kgf, 25 ft·lbf)
1. Brake torque rod
2. Cotter pin
3. Brake torque rod bolt and nut
4. Brake shoe plate
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6 2. Remove the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut, and then disconnect
the brake rod at the brake cam-
shaft lever.
3. Loosen the locknut and the drive
chain slack adjusting nut on both
ends of the swingarm.4. Loosen the axle nut.
5. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-26.
6. Remove the axle nut and washer,
and then pull the wheel axle out.
7. 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 andinstall the wheel.
8. Remove the wheel.
EAU41651
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
2. Insert the wheel axle from the
right-hand side.
3. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 6-18.)
4. Lower the rear wheel so that it is
on the ground.
5. Install the brake rod onto the brake
camshaft lever, and then install the
brake pedal free play adjusting nut
onto the brake rod.
6. Connect the brake torque rod to
the brake shoe plate by installing
the bolt and nut, and then tighten
the bolt to the specified torque.
7. Insert a new cotter pin.
8. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
9. Adjust the brake pedal position
and free play. (See page 6-17.)
1. Brake rod
2. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
3. Brake camshaft lever
4. Wheel axle
1. Axle nut
2. Washer
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
4. Locknut
Tightening torques:
Brake torque rod bolt:
26 Nm (2.6 m·kgf, 19 ft·lbf)
Axle nut:
60 Nm (6.0 m·kgf, 43 ft·lbf)
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