Operation Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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● The drive chain cannot be disas-
sembled.
7. 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 re-
moved together with the brake
disc, 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 left-hand side.
TIP
● Make sure that the slot in the brake
caliper bracket is fit over the retain-
er on the swingarm.
● Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads be-
fore installing the wheel.
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
3. Install the axle nut.
4. Take the vehicle off the center-
stand so that the rear wheel is on
the ground, and then put the side-
stand down.
5. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 6-25.)
6. Tighten the axle nut, and then
tighten the locknuts to the speci-
fied torques.
1. Wheel axle
1. Slot
2. Retainer
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
150 Nm (15 m·kgf, 108 ft·lbf)
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
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