Yamaha YZF-R1P 2001-2003, Owner'S Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
4. Install the brake calipers and re-
flectors by installing the bolts, and
then tightening them to the speci-
fied torque.
NOTE:
_
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.
_
5. Install the brake hose holders by
installing the bolts and nuts.
6. Secure the wheel axle by installing
the axle bolt, and then tightening it
to the specified torque.
NOTE:
_
While tightening the axle bolt, hold the
wheel axle with a 19-mm hexagon
wrench to keep it from turning.
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7. Tighten wheel axle pinch bolts A
and B to the specified torque.
8. Tap the outer side of the right fork
leg with a rubber mallet to align it
with the end of the wheel axle.
9. Tighten wheel axle pinch bolts C
and D to the specified torque.
10. While applying the front brake,
push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
Tightening torque:
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
1. Front wheel axle pinch bolt A
2. Front wheel axle pinch bolt B
3. Front wheel axle pinch bolt C
4. Front wheel axle pinch bolt D
Tightening torque:
Axle bolt:
91 Nm (9.1 m·kgf, 66 ft·lbf)
Tightening torque:
Wheel axle pinch bolt:
18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 13 ft·lbf)
Tightening torque:
Wheel axle pinch bolt:
18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 13 ft·lbf)
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