Yamaha Fazer FZ6-S Owner's Manual page 74

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
NOTE:
The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.
6. While supporting the brake caliper
and slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out.
6
1. Wheel axle
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
4. Brake caliper bracket
5. Brake caliper
NOTE:
A rubber mallet may be useful to tap the
wheel axle out.
7. Remove the wheel.
CAUTION:
Do not apply the brake after the
wheel has been removed together
with the brake disc, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal-
iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the right-hand side.
NOTE:
G Make sure that the retainer on the
swingarm is inserted into the slot in
the brake caliper bracket.
G
Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads be-
fore installing the wheel.
6-35
ECA11070
EAU32940
1. Retainer
2. Slot
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket, and then adjust the drive
chain slack. (See page 6-21.)
3. Install the axle nut, and then lower
the rear wheel so that it is on the
ground.
4. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
120 Nm (12.0 m·kgf, 87 ft·lbf)