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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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3. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 7-39.
4. Remove the axle nut.
5. 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.
6. While supporting the brake caliper
and slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out.
TIP
A 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.
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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.
TIP
● Make sure that the slot in the brake
caliper bracket is fit over the retain-
er on the swingarm.
● Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads be-
fore installing the wheel.
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
3. Install the axle nut.
1. Brake caliper bracket
2. Brake caliper
3. Wheel axle
2
1
3
1. Slot
2. Retainer
1
2
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