2015 YAMAHA XJR 1300 wheel bolt torque

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6
EAU24361
Front wheel
EAU65460
To remove the front wheel
WARNING
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To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no dan ger of it
fallin g over.1. Loosen the front wheel axle pinch
bolt, then the wheel axle and the
brake caliper bolts. 2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section “Supporting the
motorcycle”.
3. Remove the brake hose holder on each side by removing the bolt.
4. Remove the brake caliper on each side by removing the bolts.
NOTICE: Do not apply the b rake
after the b rake calipers have
b een removed , otherwise the
b rake pad s will be forced shut.
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5. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel. To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
4. 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.5. Install the brake hose holders byinstalling the bolts.
6. Tighten the wheel axle, the front wheel axle pinch bolt, the brake
caliper bolts and the brake hose
holder bolts to the specified
torques.
1. Brake caliper bolt
2. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
3. Wheel axle
3
2
1
1. Bolt
2. Brake hose holder
3. Brake caliper
4. Brake caliper bolt
1
4
23
1
4
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67. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
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Rear wheel
EAU65470
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10822
To avoi d injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no dan ger of it
fallin g over.1. Loosen the axle nut and the brake
caliper bolts.
2. Disconnect the brake torque rod from the brake caliper bracket by
removing the nut and the bolt. 3. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-35.
4. Remove the axle nut and the brake caliper by removing the
bolts. NOTICE: Do not apply the
b rake after the brake caliper
has been removed , otherwise
the brake pa ds will be forced
shut.
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5. Loosen the locknuts, and then turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolt on each side of the swing-
arm fully in direction (a).
Tightenin g torques:
Wheel axle:
72 Nm (7.2 m·kgf, 52 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bolt: 40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
Brake hose holder bolt: 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
1. Axle nut
2. Brake caliper bolt
1 2
1. Brake caliper
2. Brake caliper bracket
3. Brake torque rod
4. Bolt
5. Nut
3
5
4
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6. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIPIf the drive chain is difficult to re-
move, remove the wheel axle first,
and then lift the wheel upward
enough to remove the drive chain
from the rear sprocket.
 The drive chain does not need to
be disassembled in order to re-
move and install the rear wheel.7. While supporting the wheel and
the brake caliper bracket, pull the
wheel axle out. 8. Remove the brake caliper bracket
and the wheel.
To install the rear wheel 1. Place the wheel and the brake cal- iper bracket in the original posi-
tion.
2. Insert the wheel axle through the brake caliper bracket and wheel
from the right-hand side, and then
install the axle nut.
3. Install the drive chain onto the rear sprocket.
4. Connect the brake torque rod to the brake caliper bracket by in-
stalling the bolt and the nut.
5. Install the brake caliper by install- ing the bolts.
TIPMake sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake caliper onto the brake
disc.6. Lower the rear wheel so that it ison the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
7. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See page 6-22.) 8. Tighten the axle nut, brake caliper
bolts and brake torque rod nut to
the specified torques.
1. Wheel axle
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
1 23
(a)
Ti ghtenin g torques:
Axle nut: 150 Nm (15 m·kgf, 108 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
Brake torque rod nut: 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
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