PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Rear wheel
To remove the rear wheel
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WARNING
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It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.
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Securely support the motor-
cycle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.
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1. Loosen the axle nut and the brake
caliper bolts.
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-38.
3. Remove the axle nut and the
brake caliper by removing the
bolts.
4. Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain adjusting
bolts fully in direction
a
.
6. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
NOTE:
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The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.
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7. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
ECA00048
CAUTION:
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Do not apply the brake after the
wheel has been removed together
with the brake disc, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
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1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
1. Brake caliper bolt (
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