Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
6-38
6
EAU44792
Front 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.
EAU56531
To remove the front 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 front wheel axle pinch
bolts, then the wheel axle and the
brake caliper bolts.
2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section “Supporting the
motorcycle”.
3. Remove the brake caliper by re-
moving the bolts.
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]
4. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
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 caliper by install-
ing the bolts.
TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake caliper onto the brake
disc.
5. Tighten the wheel axle to the
specified torque.
1. Axle bolt
2. Front wheel axle pinch bolt A
3. Front wheel axle pinch bolt B
ZAUM1215
3
1. Brake caliper bolt
2. Brake caliper
ZAUM1192
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