Yamaha 2013 VMAX, Owner'S Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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2. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
NOTE:
Make sure that the slot in the speedom-
eter gear unit fits over the retainer on
the fork leg.
3. Insert the wheel axle.
4. Install the brake calipers by install-
ing the bolts.
NOTE:
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.
5. Take the motorcycle off the center-
stand so that the front wheel is on
the ground.
6. Tighten the wheel axle, then the
front wheel axle pinch bolt and the
brake caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
7. Connect the speedometer cable.
8. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
EAU25080
Rear wheel
EAU37960
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10820
● It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.
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Securely support the motorcy-
cle so that there is no danger of
it falling over.
1. Remove the axle nut, and then
loosen the rear wheel axle pinch
bolt.
1. Retainer
Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
58 Nm (5.8 m·kgf, 42 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)
1. Axle nut