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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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EAU25080
Rear wheel
EAU40020
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10820
● It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.
● Securely support the motor-
cycle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. Place the vehicle on the center-
stand.
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.
NOTE:
● 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 cannot be disas-
sembled.
7. While supporting the brake caliper
bracket, pull the wheel axle out,
and then remove the wheel.
CAUTION:
ECA11070
Do not apply the brake after the
wheel has been removed together
with the brake disc, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
EAU39410
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal-
iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the left-hand side.
NOTE:
● Be sure to insert the retainer on the
swingarm into the slot in the brake
caliper bracket.
1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
4. Brake caliper
5. Brake caliper bracket
1. Wheel axle
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