Yamaha XT225R, Owner'S Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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To install the rear wheel
1. Insert the wheel axle from the
left-hand side.
NOTE:
Make sure that the drive chain adjust-
ing plates are installed with the
punched sides facing to the outside
and that the slot in the brake shoe
plate fits over the retainer on the
swingarm.
1
1. Retainer
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After adjusting the brake pedal
free play, check the operation of
the brake light.
7. Install the engine guard by
installing the bolt.
2. Install the drive chain onto the
rear sprocket, and then adjust
the drive chain slack. (See page
6-28 for drive chain slack adjust-
ment procedures.)
3. Install the axle nut, and then
lower the rear wheel so that it is
on the ground.
4. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
5. Install the brake rod onto the
brake camshaft lever, and then
install the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut onto the brake rod.
6. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 6-23 for brake pedal
free play adjustment proce-
dures.)
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
85 Nm (8.5 m
0
kgf, 62 ft
0
lbf)
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