Yamaha YZ85M 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Perio d ic maintenance an d a d justment
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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.
TIP
Make sure the slot in the brake caliper
bracket is fit over the retainer on the
swingarm.
3. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
4. Install the washer and axle nut.
5. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 7-21.)
1. Wheel axle
1
1. Retainer
2. Slot
2
1
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