Yamaha YZF-R125 Service Manual: Checking the swingarm
1. Check:
- Swingarm
Bends/cracks/damage
Replace.
2. Check:
- Pivot shaft
Roll the pivot shaft on a flat surface.
Bends
Replace.
| WARNING Do not attempt to straighten a bent pivot shaft. |
3. Wash:
- Pivot shaft
- Washer
- Swingarm adjusting collar
- Dust covers
- Spacers
- Bearings
4. Check:
- Washer
- Swingarm adjusting collar
- Dust covers
- Spacers
Oil seals
Damage/wear 
Replace.
- Bearings
Damage/pitting Replace.
Removing the swingarm
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNINGSecurely support the vehicle
so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that th ...
Installing the swingarm
1. Lubricate:
Bearings
Spacers
Dust covers
Pivot shaft
2. Install:
Bearings "1"
2. Swingarm
A. Left side
B. Right side
3. Install:
Swingarm adjusting collar "1"
Swin ...
Other materials:
Assembling the front wheel
1. Install:
Wheel bearings
Oil seal
a. Install the new wheel bearings and oil seal in
the reverse order of disassembly.
CAUTION:Do not contact the wheel bearing inner
race
"1" or balls "2". Contact should be made
only with the outer race "3".
NOTE:
Use a socket " ...
Installing the exhaust assembly
1. Install:
Exhaust assembly "1"
Exhaust pipe nuts "2"
Exhaust assembly bolts "3" "4"
NOTE:
Do not fully tighten the nuts and bolts.
2. Tighten:
Exhaust pipe nuts "2"
Exhaust assembly bolt "4"
Exhaust assembly bolt "3"
...
Adjusting the rear disc brake
1. Check:
Brake pedal position
(distance "a" from the center of the rider footrest
to the center of the brake pedal)
Out of specification Adjust.
2. Adjust:
Brake pedal position
a. Loosen the locknut "1".
b. Remove the cotter pin "2", washer "3", and
pin "4".
c. Turn t ...