Honda XL650V Owner's Manual page 103

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Rear Wheel Removal
1. Raise the rear wheel off the ground by
placing a support block under the engine.
2. Loosen the drive chain adjusting nut lock
nuts ( ) and adjusting nuts ( ). 1
3. Remove the rear axle nut ( ).
4. Remove the drive chain ( ) from the
driven sprocket by pushing the rear
wheel forward.
(1)
(1) Lock nut
(2) Adjusting nuts
5. Remove the rear axle shaft ( ), rear
wheel from the swingarm.
Do not depress the brake pedal while the
2 wheel is off the motorcycle. The caliper
3 pistons will be forced out of the cylinders
4 with subsequent loss of brake fluid. If this
occurs, servicing of the brake system will be
necessary. See your Honda dealer for this
service.
(3)
(5)
(2)
(3) Axle nut (4) Drive chain
(5) Rear axle shaft
5
(4)
(2)
(1)
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