PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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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 b rake after the
wheel an d b rake disc have been
remove d, otherwise the brake
pa ds will b e forced shut.
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To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal- iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the right-hand side.TIPMake sure that the slot in the
brake caliper bracket is fit over the
retainer on the swingarm.
Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads
before installing the wheel.2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
3. Install the axle nut. 4. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 6-28.)
5. Take the motorcycle off the cen- terstand so that the rear wheel is
on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
6. Tighten the axle nut, and then tighten the locknuts to the speci-
fied torques.
1. Brake caliper
2. Wheel axle
1
2
1. Brake caliper bracket
2. Slot
3. Retainer
2 31
Ti
ghtenin g torques:
Axle nut: 90 Nm (9.0 m·kgf, 65 ft·lbf)
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
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