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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-37.
3. Disconnect the brake torque rod
from the brake shoe plate by
removing the nut and the bolt.
4. Remove the brake pedal free
play adjusting nut, and then dis-
connect the brake rod at the
brake camshaft lever.
5. Loosen the locknut and the drive
chain adjusting nut on both ends
of the swingarm.
6. Remove the axle nut, and then
pull the wheel axle out.
7. Push the wheel forward, and
then remove the drive chain from
the rear sprocket.
NOTE:
The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the wheel.
8. Remove the wheel.
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1. Brake torque rod nut
2. Brake torque rod
3. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
4. Brake rod
5. Brake camshaft lever
1. Locknut
2. Drive chain adjusting nut
3. Wheel axle
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Rear wheel
Wheel (rear)
To remove the rear wheel
Removing
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8 It is advisable to have a
Yamaha dealer service the
wheel.
8 Securely support the motorcy-
cle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.
1. Loosen the axle nut and the
brake torque rod nut at the brake
shoe plate.
1. Axle nut
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