Rear Wheel Spoke Construction; Rear Wheel Assembly Removal And Installation - Suzuki RMX450Z Service Manual

2D-11 Wheels and Tires:

Rear Wheel Spoke Construction

1. Rear wheel spoke (Inner) L=194 mm (7.64 in)
2. Rear wheel spoke (Outer) L=192 mm (7.56 in)

Rear Wheel Assembly Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Loosen the axle nut (1).
2) Raise the rear wheel off the ground and support the
motorcycle with a jack or wooden block.
CAUTION
!
Make sure that the motorcycle is supported
securely.
3) Remove the axle nut (1) and draw out the rear axle.
1
(a)
1
4) Remove the rear wheel by disengaging the drive
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chain.
CAUTION
!
Do not operate the rear brake pedal with the
rear wheel removed.
5) Remove the spacers (2).
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1
2
: 6 N⋅m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.5 lbf-ft)
: 14 N⋅m (1.4 kgf-m, 10.0 lbf-ft)
2
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(b)
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2
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