Rear Wheel - Yamaha YZ85 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
1. Wheel axle
To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the wheel.
2. Insert the wheel axle from the right
side.
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3. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground, install the remov-
able sidestand, and then rest the
motorcycle on it.
4. Install the washer and axle nut,
and then tighten the axle nut to the
specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
70 N·m (7.0 kgf·m, 51 lb·ft)

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground.
(See page 7-28.)
3. Loosen the locknut, and then
loosen the drive chain slack ad-
justing bolt on each side of the
swingarm.
4. Remove the axle nut and washer.
1. Axle nut
2. Washer
3. Locknut
4. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
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