Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
6-41
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.
EAU56270
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
bolt, 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 on each
side by removing the bolts.
NOTICE:
Do not apply the
b
rake
after the
b
rake calipers have
b
een remove
d
, otherwise the
b
rake pa
d
s will
b
e force
d
shut.
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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. Install the brake calipers by install-
ing the bolts.
TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.
4. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
5. Tighten the wheel axle, the front
wheel axle pinch bolt and the
brake caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
1. Wheel axle
2. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
3. Brake caliper bolt
1
3
2
1. Brake caliper
2. Brake caliper bolt
1
2
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