Rear Wheel Removal - Suzuki GSF1250 Owner's Manual

REAR WHEEL REMOVAL
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WARNING
A hot muffler
can
burn you. The
muffler will be hot enough to burn
you for_ some time after stopping
the engme.
Wait until the muffler cools to
avoid burns.
1. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
ter stand.
2. Remove the axle nut G).
3. Loosen the right and left lock nuts
(?).
4. Loosen the right and left chain
adjusting bolts @.
5. Draw out the axle shaft.
6. With the wheel moved forward,
remove
the chain from the
sprocket.
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7 .. Pull the rear wheel assembly rear-
ward.
NOTE: Never depress the rear brake
pedal with the rear wheel removed. It
is very difficult to force the pads back
into the caliper assembly.
8. To replace the wheel
reverse
the
complete sequence listed.
9. Adjust the drive chain slack.
10. After installing the wheel, apply
the brake several times and then
check that the wheel rotates
freely.
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WARNING
Failure to adjust the drive chain
and failure to torque bolts and
nuts properly could lead to an
accident.
• Adjust the drive chain as
described
in
DRIVE CHAIN
ADJUSTMENT ' section after
installing the rear wheel.
• Torque bolts and nuts to the
proper specifications. If you are
not sure of the proper proce-
dure, have your authorized
SUZUKI dealer or a qualified
mechanic do this.
Rear axle nut tightening torque:
100 N-m (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 lbf-ft)
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WARNING
Failure to extend brake pads after
installing the wheel can cause
poor braking performance and
may result
in
an accident.
Before riding, "pump" the brake
pedal repeatedly
until
brake pads
are pressed against the brake
disks and proper pedal stroke and
firm feel are restored. Also check
that the wheel rotates freely.
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