Rear Wheel Assembly Removal And Installation; Rear Wheel Related Parts Inspection - Suzuki GSX-R600 Manual

Rear Wheel Assembly Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Loosen the axle nut (1).
2) Raise the rear wheel off the ground and support the
motorcycle with a jack or wooden block.
CAUTION
!
Make sure that the motorcycle is supported
securely.
3) Remove the axle nut (1) and draw out the rear axle.
4) Remove the rear wheel by disengaging the drive
chain.
CAUTION
!
Do not operate the rear brake pedal with the
rear wheel removed.
5) Remove the spacer (2) and collar (3).
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I837H1240017-01
I837H1240018-01
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Installation
1) Install the spacer (1) and collar (2).
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2) Remount the rear wheel and rear axle, tighten the
rear axle nut (3) temporarily.
3) Adjust the chain slack after installing the rear wheel.
Refer to "Drive Chain Inspection and Adjustment in
Section 0B (Page 0B-15)".
4) Tighten the rear axle nut (3) to the specified torque.
Tightening torque
Rear axle nut (a): 100 N·m (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 lb-
ft)
WARNING
!
After remounting the rear wheel, pump the
brake pedal several times to check for proper
brake operation.
5) Tighten both chain adjuster lock nuts (4) securely.
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Rear Wheel Related Parts Inspection

Refer to "Rear Wheel Assembly Removal and
Installation (Page 2D-11)".
Tire
Refer to "Tire Inspection in Section 0B (Page 0B-19)".
Rear Brake Disc
Refer to "Rear Brake Disc Inspection in Section 4C
(Page 4C-7)".
Wheel Damper
Refer to "Drive Chain Related Parts Inspection in
Section 3A (Page 3A-4)".
Wheels and Tires: 2D-11
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(a)
I837H1240021-02
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