Rear Wheel - Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
Tightening torque:
Wheel axle pinch bolt:
21 Nm (2.1 m·kgf, 15 ft·lbf)
12. While applying the front brake,
push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
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Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
G It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.
G
Securely support the motor-
cycle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.
1. Loosen the axle nut.
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Brake caliper
5. Brake caliper bracket
6-41
EAU25080 2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-38.
EAU44950
3. Remove the axle nut.
4. Loosen the locknut on each side of
EWA10820
the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolts in direction (a) to loosen
the drive chain enough so it can be
removed from the rear sprocket,
and then push the wheel forward.
6. Remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.