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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Rear wheel
To remove the rear wheel
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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 cotter pin, and then
loosen the axle nut.
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Cotter pin
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Axle nut
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Chain adjusting plate
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-33.
3. Push the wheel forward, and
then remove the drive chain from
the rear sprocket.
NOTE:
The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the wheel.
4. Remove the axle nut.
5. Pull the wheel axle out.
6. Remove the spacer, the chain
adjusting plates, and the wheel.
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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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