Removing The Swingarm - Yamaha YZF-R1 2007 Service Manual

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REMOVING THE SWINGARM

1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that
the rear wheel is elevated.
2. Remove:
• Relay arm-to-swingarm bolt "1"
• Connecting arm bolt "2"
• Rear shock absorber assembly lower bolt
"3"
NOTE:
When removing the rear shock absorber
assembly lower bolt, hold the swingarm so that
it does not drop down.
3. Measure:
• Swingarm side play
• Swingarm vertical movement
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a. Measure the tightening torque of the pivot
shaft nut, pivot shaft ring nut, and pivot
shaft.
Pivot shaft nut
105 Nm (10.5 m·kg, 76 ft·lb)
Pivot shaft ring nut
65 Nm (6.5 m·kg, 47 ft·lb)
Pivot shaft
7 Nm (0.7 m·kg, 5.1 ft·lb)
b. Measure the swingarm side play "A" by
moving the swingarm from side to side.
c. If the swingarm side play is out of specifica-
tion, check the spacers, bearings, washers,
and dust covers.
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Swingarm side play (at the end
of the swingarm)
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
d. Check the swingarm vertical movement "B"
by moving the swingarm up and down.
If swingarm vertical movement is not
smooth or if there is binding, check the
spacers, bearings, washers, and dust cov-
ers.
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4. Remove:
• Drive chain
Refer to "REMOVING THE DRIVE CHAIN"
on page 4-72.
5. Remove:
• Pivot shaft nut
• Swingarm pivot shaft ring nut "1"
NOTE:
Loosen the swingarm pivot shaft ring nut with
the ring nut wrench "2".
Ring nut wrench
90890-01507
YM-01507
6. Remove:
• Swingarm pivot shaft "1"
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SWINGARM