Removing The Swingarm; Checking The Swingarm - Yamaha YZFR6V Service Manual

EAS23350

REMOVING THE SWINGARM

1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
rear wheel is elevated.
2. Measure:
• Swingarm side play
• Swingarm vertical movement
M MMM M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M
a. Measure the tightening torque of the pivot
shaft nut, pivot shaft ring nut, and pivot shaft.
Swingarm pivot shaft nut
70 Nm (7.0 m·kg, 50 ft·lb)
Swingarm pivot shaft ring nut
95 Nm (9.5 m·kg, 68 ft·lb)
Swingarm pivot shaft
16 Nm (1.6 m·kg, 11 ft·lb)
b. Measure the swingarm side play "A" by mov-
ing the swingarm from side to side.
c. If the swingarm side play is out of specifica-
tion, check the spacers, bearings, washers,
and dust covers.
Swingarm side play (at the end of
the swingarm)
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
d. Check the swingarm vertical movement "B"
by moving the swingarm up and down.
If swingarm vertical movement is not smooth
or if there is binding, check the spacers, bear-
ings, washers, and dust covers.
B
A
L LLL L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L
3. Remove:
• Drive chain
Refer to "REMOVING THE DRIVE CHAIN"
on page 4-71.
M MMM M M MMM M MMM
L LLL L L LLL L LLL
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4. Remove:
• Swingarm pivot shaft ring nut "1"
NOTE:
Loosen the swingarm pivot shaft ring nut with
the ring nut wrench "2".
Ring nut wrench
90890-01507
YM-01507
1
2
5. Remove:
• Swingarm pivot shaft "1"
NOTE:
Loosen the swingarm pivot shaft with the damp-
er rod holder (24 mm) "2".
Damper rod holder (24 mm)
90890-01328
YM-01328
2
EAS23360

CHECKING THE SWINGARM

1. Check:
• Swingarm
Bends/cracks/damage → Replace.
2. Check:
• Pivot shaft
Roll the pivot shaft on a flat surface.
Bends → Replace.
SWINGARM
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