Honda XRE300 Owner's Manual page 171

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4. Remove the rear axle nut and pull out the rear
axle shaft (4), then remove the axle washer (5)
and drive chain adjusters (6).
Push the wheel forward and remove the drive
chain (7) from the driven sprocket.
5. Remove the rear wheel and side collars.
Do not depress the brake pedal while the wheel is off
the motorcycle. The caliper piston will be forced out
of the cylinder with subsequent loss of brake fluid.
If this occurs, servicing of the brake system will be
necessary. See your Honda dealer for this service.
(6)
(4)
(2)
(4) Rear axle shaft
(3)
(7) Drive chain
(7)
Installation
To install the rear wheel, reverse the removal
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procedure.
Install the side collars into the left and right side
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wheel hub.
Make sure that the slot (1) on the brake caliper
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bracket (2) is located in the lug (3) on the
swingarm (4).
Tighten the rear axle nut to the specified torque.
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Rear axle nut torque:
88 N.m (9.0 kgf.m, 65 lbf.ft)
Adjust the drive chain (page 67).
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XRE300 · XRE300A