Yamaha R15 Owner's Manual page 78

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section "Supporting the
motorcycle".
3. Remove the brake hose holder by
removing the bolt.
4. Remove the brake caliper by re-
moving the bolts.
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1. Brake hose holder
2. Bolt
3. Brake caliper
4. Brake caliper bolt
5. Wheel axle
5. Remove the front wheel axle nut.
6. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel. NOTICE: Do
not apply the brake after the
brake calipers have been re-
moved, otherwise the brake
pads will be forced shut.
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
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on the ground.
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4. Install the brake caliper by install-
ing the bolts.
TIP
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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.
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7. Push down hard on the handlebar
7-35
Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
38 N·m (3.8 kgf·m, 28 lb·ft)
Brake caliper bolt:
35 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 26 lb·ft)
several times to check for proper
fork operation.