Rear Wheel - Yamaha XT250 2021 Owner's Manual

3. Remove the axle nut and the
washer.
4. Pull the wheel axle out.
5. Remove the washer, spacers and
the wheel. NOTICE: Do not apply
the brake after the wheel and
brake disc have been removed,
otherwise the brake pads will be
forced shut.
[ECA11073]
To install the front wheel
1. Install the spacers into both sides
of the wheel hub.
2. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before insert-
ing the brake disc into the caliper.
3. Insert the wheel axle (together with
the right side washer) from the
right side.
4. Install the left side washer and the
axle nut.
5. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
6. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
Periodic maintenance and adjustment
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
85 N·m (8.5 kgf·m, 63 lb·ft)
7. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
7-38

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
according to the procedure on
page 7-37.
3. Turn the drive chain adjusting
plate on each side of the swingarm
fully in direction (a).
4. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
EAU25081
1
EAU56763
2
3
EWA10822
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12