Suzuki RV50, Service Manual

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* Rear wheel
1. Removing torque link nut
Required tool:
12 mm and
Tightening torque:
90 ,.._, 140 kg-cm (6.6 - 10 ft-lb)
Pull out the "/3" type pin and loosen the torque
link nut.
2. Loosening brake adjusting nut
"{3" type pin ®Brake adjusting nut
3. Removing cottepin and rear axle nut
Required tool:
17 mm, 22 mm and
Tightening torque:
270 "' 430 kg-cm (20 "' 31 ft-lb)
Pull out the rear axle nut and remove the rear wheel.
4. Disassembling rear wheel
Carry out the same procedure as the front wheel.
In order to have the wheel tire turn without slipping on the rim, a large friction force is required on the
mating surface of rim and tire. This force is caused by the inside air pressure which presses the tire edge to
the rim, As the tire used on this model is inflated with a low pressure, the force of the tire to press the rim
is also small. In order to get enough friction force without high air pressure, the wheel is specially designed
and carel made. However, the rim might slip if the maintenance is not done properly, therefore, be sure to
do the following necessary points when assembling or disassembling the wheel.
Caution:
1. Do not use any tool such as a tire lever to insert between rim and tire when taking off the tire from the
rim.
2. The tire should be removed from the rim by splitting it in half.
3. The edge of tire and rim (where they meet) should be always kept clean in order to h ave them stick
rigidly by their surfaces.
4. When joining the rim, be sure not to pinch the inner tube. It is good practice to inflate the tire slightly.
5. After assembling the wheel and fitting it to the brake drum, inflate the tire to a pressure of about
2.0 kg/cm (29 psi) so that the tire settles properly in the rim. Then deflate it until the normal pressure.
Road condition
Paved road
Off-the-road
Front
0.8 kg/cm
(11 psi)
0.6 kg/cm
(8 psi)
!
Rear
1.0 kg/cm
(14 psi)
0.8 kg/cm
(11 psi)
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