PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
6-40
6
EAU24360
Front wheel
EAU42642
To remove the front wheel
WARNING
EWA10821
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.1. Loosen the front wheel axle pinchbolt, then the wheel axle and the
brake caliper bolts.
2. Place the vehicle on the center- stand. 3. Remove the brake caliper on each
side by removing the bolts.
NOTICE: Do not apply the brake
after the brake calipers have
been removed, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
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4. Pull the wheel axle out, and then remove the wheel.
EAU48660
To install the front wheel1. Lift the wheel up between the fork legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Install the brake calipers by install- ing the bolts.
TIPMake sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.4. Take the motorcycle off the center-stand so that the front wheel is on
the ground, and then put the side-
stand down.
5. Tighten the wheel axle, the front wheel axle pinch bolt and the
brake caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
6. Push down hard on the handlebar several times to check for proper
fork operation.
1. Wheel axle
2. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
3. Brake caliper bolt
13
2
1. Brake caliper
2. Brake caliper bolt
1 2
Tightening torques:Wheel axle:65 Nm (6.5 m·kgf, 47 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
19 Nm (1.9 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bolt: 40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
6-41
6
EAU25080
Rear wheel
EAU32874
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10821
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.1. Loosen the locknut and drive chainslack adjusting nut on each side of
the swingarm.
2. Loosen the axle nut.
3. Place the motorcycle on the cen- terstand. 4. Remove the axle nut.
5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIPThe drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.6. While supporting the brake caliperand slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out.
TIPA rubber mallet may be useful to tap the
wheel axle out.7. Remove the wheel. NOTICE: Do
not apply the brake after the
wheel has been removed to-
gether with the brake disc, oth-
erwise the brake pads will be
forced shut.
[ECA11071]
EAU48651
To install the rear wheel1. Install the wheel and the brake cal- iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the right-hand side.
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
1
3
2
1. Brake caliper
2. Wheel axle
1
2
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