Yamaha Tenere 700 2020, Service Manual

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SWINGARM
4-77
EAS30226
REMOVING THE SWINGARM
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
EWA13120
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
TIP
Pass a suitable rod “1” through the holes in the
brackets of the passenger footrests “2” and se-
cure the rod to support the vehicle.
2. Measure:
• Swingarm side play
• Swingarm vertical movement
a. Measure the tightening torque of the pivot
shaft nut.
b. Check the swingarm side play “A” by mov-
ing the swingarm from side to side.
If the swingarm has side-to-side play,
check the collars, bearings, dust covers,
and adjusting bolt.
c. Check the swingarm vertical movement
“B” by moving the swingarm up and down.
If the swingarm vertical movement is not
smooth or if there is binding, check the piv-
ot shaft, collars, bearings, dust covers,
and adjusting bolt.
3. Loosen:
• Adjusting bolt
TIP
Loosen the adjusting bolt with the engine align-
ment tool “1”.
4. Remove:
• Pivot shaft
• Swingarm
EAS30227
CHECKING THE SWINGARM
1. Check:
• Swingarm
Bends/cracks/damage
→
Replace.
2. Check:
• Pivot shaft
Roll the pivot shaft on a flat surface.
Bends
→
Replace.
WARNING
EWA13770
Do not attempt to straighten a bent pivot
shaft.
3. Wash:
• Pivot shaft
• Dust covers
• Collars
• Bearings
• Washer
4. Check:
• Dust covers
• Oil seals
Damage/wear
→
Replace.
• Bearings
Damage/pitting
→
Replace.
• Collars
Damage/scratches
→
Replace.
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Pivot shaft nut
110 N·m (11 kgf·m, 81 lb·ft)
1
2
2
B
A
B
A
G0 88 9 3 6
Engine alignment tool
90890-11097
Recommended cleaning solvent
Kerosene
1