Periodic maintenance and adjustment
7-37
7
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Rear wheel
EAU66621
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10822
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Loosen the locknut and drive
chain slack adjusting nut on each
side of the swingarm.
2. Loosen the axle nut and the brake
caliper bracket bolt.
3. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
terstand.
4. Remove the axle nut.
5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIP
The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.
6. While supporting the brake caliper
and slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out.
TIP
A rubber mallet may be useful to tap
the wheel axle out.
7. Remove the wheel.
NOTICE:
Do
not apply the brake after the
wheel and brake disc have been
removed, otherwise the brake
pads will be forced shut.
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To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal-
iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the right-hand side.
TIP
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Make sure that the slot in the
brake caliper bracket is fit over the
retainer on the swingarm.
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Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads
before installing the wheel.
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
3. Install the axle nut.
4. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 7-25.)
1. Locknut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Axle nut
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2
2
1
1
1. Rear wheel
2. Wheel axle
3. Brake caliper bracket bolt
4. Brake caliper bracket
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3
1
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