Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
7-40
7
8. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
EAU44802
Rear wheel (for non-ABS
mo
d
els)
WARNING
EWA14841
For the ABS mo
d
el, have a Yamaha
d
ealer remove an
d
install the wheel.
EAU59943
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10822
To avoi
d
injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no
d
an
g
er of it
fallin
g
over.
1. Loosen the locknut and drive
chain slack adjusting nut on each
side of the swingarm.
2. Loosen the axle nut.
3. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 7-38.
4. Remove the axle nut, washer and
the drive chain slack adjusting
plate.
5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
Ti
g
htenin
g
torques:
Wheel axle:
65 N·m (6.5 kgf·m, 47 lb·ft)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
23 N·m (2.3 kgf·m, 17 lb·ft)
1. Drive chain slack adjusting plate
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
4. Axle nut and washer
1
2
3
4
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