Checking The Swingram; Removing The Swingarm - Yamaha R1 Series 2015 Service Manual

EAS30226

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.
TIP
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
rear wheel is elevated.
2. Remove:
• Rear shock absorber assembly
Refer to "REAR SHOCK ABSORBER AS-
SEMBLY" on page 4-104.
3. Measure:
• Swingarm side play
• Swingarm vertical movement
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a. Measure the tightening torque of the pivot
shaft nut.
Pivot shaft nut
105 Nm (10.5 m·kgf, 76 ft·lbf)
Pivot shaft ring nut
65 Nm (6.5 m·kgf, 47 ft·lbf)
Pivot shaft
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
b. Check the swingarm side play "A" by moving
the swingarm from side to side.
If the swingarm has side-to-side play, check
the collars, bearings, and dust covers.
c. Check the swingarm vertical movement "B"
by moving the swingarm up and down.
If the swingarm vertical movement is not
smooth or if there is binding, check the pivot
shaft, collars, bearings, and dust covers.
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4. Remove:
• Drive chain
Refer to "REMOVING THE DRIVE CHAIN"
on page 4-117.
5. Remove:
• Pivot shaft nut
• Pivot shaft ring nut "1"
TIP
Loosen the pivot shaft ring nut with the ring nut
wrench "2".
Ring nut wrench
90890-01507
Ring nut wrench
YM-01507
6. Remove:
• Pivot shaft "1"
TIP
Loosen the pivot shaft with the damper rod hold-
er (22 mm) "2".
Damper rod holder (22 mm)
90890-01365
7. Remove:
• Swingarm
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CHECKING THE SWINGARM
1. Check:
• Swingarm
Bends/cracks/damage
2. Check:
• Pivot shaft
Roll the pivot shaft on a flat surface.
Bends Replace.
4-113
SWINGARM
1
2
2
1
Replace.