Yamaha FZ1-N Owner's Manual page 87

2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-35.
3. Remove the axle nut.
4. Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolts fully in direction (a) and
push the wheel forward.
1 2
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Locknut
6. Remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
TIP
G
If the drive chain is difficult to re-
move, remove the wheel axle first,
and then lift the wheel upward
enough to remove the drive chain
from the rear sprocket.
G
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
(a)
after the wheel has been re-
moved together with the brake
disc, otherwise the brake pads
will be forced shut.
1. Wheel axle
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal-
TIP
G
G
[ECA11071]
1. Slot
2. Retainer
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
3. Install the axle nut.
6-38
iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the left-hand side.
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.
sprocket.
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