PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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EAU25080
Rear wheelEAU25311
To remove the rear wheelEWA10820
WARNING0
●It is advisable to have a Yama-
ha dealer service the wheel.
●Securely support the motorcy-
cle so that there is no danger of
it falling over.
1. Wheel axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Drive chain
1. Wheel axle
2. Brake caliper bracket
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-36.
3. Remove the axle nut.
4. Loosen the locknut on each side
of the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolts fully in direction (a) and
push the wheel forward.
6. Remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
4. Install the brake calipers by in-
stalling the bolts.
NOTE:
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before in-
stalling the brake calipers onto the
brake discs.
5. Install the brake hose holders by
installing the bolts.
6. Tighten the wheel axle, the front
wheel axle pinch bolt and the
brake caliper bolts to the speci-
fied torques.
Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
72 Nm (7.2 m·kgf, 52 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
14 Nm (1.4 m·kgf, 10 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
7. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
