Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
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7
EAU25081
Rear wheel
EAU84051
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 axle nut.
2. Place the motorcycle on a suitable
stand. (See page 7-27.)
3. Loosen the locknut, and then turn
the drive chain slack adjusting bolt
in direction (a). Repeat for the oth-
er side.
4. Remove the axle nut and washer.
5. Push the wheel forward and re-
move the drive chain from the rear
sprocket.
6. While supporting the brake caliper
bracket, pull out the wheel axle.
TIP
A rubber mallet may be useful to
tap the wheel axle out.
The drive chain pullers may fall out
when removing the wheel axle.
7. Remove the wheel.
NOTICE:
Do
not apply the
b
rake after the
wheel an
d
b
rake
d
isc have
b
een
remove
d
, otherwise the
b
rake
pa
d
s will
b
e force
d
shut.
[ECA11073]
TIP
If the drive chain is difficult to re-
move, remove the wheel axle first.
For easy installation, rest the drive
chain on top of the swingarm.
To install the rear wheel
1. Make sure the brake pads have
not been forced shut.
2. Install the wheel, the brake caliper
bracket and drive chain pullers by
inserting the wheel axle from the
left side.
1. Axle nut
2. Washer
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain puller
1
2
2
3
(a)
1
1. Wheel axle
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