Rear Sprocket Coupling/Rubber Dampers - Check And Replacement - Yamaha TDM850 User Manual

6*30 Frame, suspension and final drive
17.2 Lift the sprocket coupling out of the
wheel...
17 Rear sprocket
coupling/rubber dampers - *£
check and replacement
1 Remove the rear wheel (see Chapter 7).
Caution: Do not lay the wheel down on the
disc as it could become warped. Lay the
wheel on wooden blocks so that the disc is
off the ground.
17.3 ... and remove the rubber dampers
2 Lift the sprocket coupling out of the wheel
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leaving the rubber dampers in position in the
wheel (see illustration). Note the spacer inside
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the coupling - it should be a tight fit but remove it
if it is likely to drop out. Check the coupling for
cracks or any obvious signs of damage. Also
check the sprocket studs for wear or damage.
3 Lift the rubber damper segments from the
wheel and check them for cracks, hardening and
17.5 Fit the spacer into the bearing if it
was removed
general deterioration (see illustration). Renew
the rubber dampers as a set if necessary.
4 Checking and replacement procedures for the
sprocket coupling bearing are described in
Chapter 7.
5 Installation is the reverse of removal. Make
sure the spacer is still correctly installed in the
coupling, or install it if it was removed (see
illustration).
6 Install the rear wheel (see Chapter 7).
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