Yamaha R6S, Owner'S Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-40.
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.
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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
brake caliper bracket into the slot
in the swingarm.
● Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads be-
fore installing the wheel.
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
3. Install the axle nut, and then lower
the rear wheel so that it is on the
ground.
4. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 6-28.)
5. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
1. Wheel axle
1. Retainer
2. Slot
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