To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
- Loosen the axle nut.
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Axle nut
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Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
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Locknut
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Brake caliper
- Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure.
- Remove the axle nut.
- Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
- Turn the drive chain slack adjusting
bolts fully in direction (a) and
push the wheel forward.
- Remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
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TIP
If the drive chain is difficult to remove,
remove the wheel axle first,
and then lift the wheel upward
enough to remove the drive chain
from the rear sprocket.
The drive chain cannot be disassembled.
- While supporting the brake caliper
bracket, pull the wheel axle out,
and then remove the wheel.
NOTICE: Do not apply the brake
after the wheel has been removed
together with the brake
disc, otherwise the brake pads
will be forced shut.
To install the rear wheel
- Install the wheel and the brake caliper
bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the left-hand side.
TIP
- Make sure that the slot in the brake
caliper bracket is fit over the retainer
on the swingarm.
- Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads before
installing the wheel.
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Retainer
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Slot
- Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
- Install the axle nut.
- Lower the rear wheel so that it is
on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
- Adjust the drive chain slack.
- Tighten the axle nut to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque: Axle nut:
85 Nm (8.5 m.kgf, 61 ft.lbf) |
To remove the front wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
Loosen the front wheel axle pinch
bolt, then the wheel axle and ...
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a thorough inspection before shipment
from the factory, trouble may occur during
operation. Any problem in the fuel,
compression, or ignition systems, for
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Checking and lubricating the cables
The operation of all control cables and
the condition of the cables should be
checked before each ride, and the cables
and cable ends should be lubricated
if necessary. If a cable is damaged
or does not move smoothly, have a
Yamaha dealer check or replace it.
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Checking the decompression system
1. Check:
Decompression system
a. Check the decompression system with the
camshaft sprocket and the decompression
cam installed to the camshaft.
b. Check that the decompression lever "1"
moves smoothly.
c. Without operating the decompression lever,
check that the decompression cam " ...