Rear Wheel - Yamaha MT-15 Owner's Manual

To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle and install
the wheel axle nut.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
4. Install the brake caliper by install-
ing the bolts.
TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake caliper onto the brake
disc.
5. Install the brake hose holder by in-
stalling the bolt.
6. Tighten the wheel axle and brake
caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
40 N·m (4.0 kgf·m, 30 lb·ft)
Brake caliper bolt:
35 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 25 lb·ft)
7. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
Periodic maintenance and adjustment

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Loosen the locknut and drive
chain slack adjusting bolt on each
side of the swingarm.
2. Loosen the axle nut.
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1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
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EAU25081 3. Raise the vehicle so the rear wheel
is off the ground.
4. Remove the axle nut.
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5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
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TIP
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.
The drive chain does not need to
be disassembled in order to re-
move and install the rear wheel.
6. While supporting the brake caliper
and slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out.
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