PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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EAU44802
Rear wheel (for non-ABS
mo
d
els)
WARNING
EWA14841
For the ABS mo
d
el, have a Yamaha
d
ealer remove an
d
install the wheel.
EAU59940
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 locknut and drive
chain slack adjusting nut on each
side of the swingarm.
2. Loosen the axle nut.
3. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-36.
4. Remove the axle nut and the drive
chain slack adjusting plate.
5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIP
If the drive chain is difficult to re-
move, remove the wheel axle first,
and then lift the wheel upward
enough to remove the drive chain
from the rear sprocket.
The drive chain does not need to
be disassembled in order to re-
move and install the rear wheel.
6. While supporting the brake caliper
and slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out and remove the
drive chain slack adjusting plate.
1. Drive chain slack adjusting plate
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
4. Axle nut
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2
3
4
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