PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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8. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
EAU44802
Rear wheel (for non-ABS
models)
EWA14841
For the ABS model, have a Yamaha
dealer remove and install the wheel.
EAU59942
To remove the rear wheel
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.
3. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-37.
4. Remove the axle nut, washer and
the drive chain slack adjusting
plate.
5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
65 Nm (6.5 m·kgf, 47 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
1. Drive chain slack adjusting plate
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
4. Axle nut
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