Front Wheel - Yamaha TDM900 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR

Front wheel

To remove the front wheel
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WARNING
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It is advisable to have a Yamaha
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dealer service the wheel.
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Securely support the motorcy-
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cle so that there is no danger of
it falling over.
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1. Loosen the front wheel axle pinch
bolt, then the brake caliper bolts.
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2. Loosen the wheel axle with a
19-mm hexagon wrench.
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1. Wheel axle
2. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
3. Lift the front wheel off the ground
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page 6-34.
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4. Remove the brake hose holders
by removing the bolts.
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5. Remove the brake calipers by re-
moving the bolts.
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1. Brake hose holder
2. Bolt
3. Brake caliper
6. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
CAUTION:
Do not apply the brake after the
brake calipers have been removed,
otherwise the brake pads will be
forced shut.
To install the front wheel
NOTE:
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Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.
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1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
4. Install the brake calipers by install-
ing the bolts.
5. Install the brake hose holders by
installing the bolts.
6. Tighten the wheel axle, the wheel
axle pinch bolt and the brake cali-
per bolts to the specified torques.
Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
72 Nm (7.2 m·kgf, 52 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14.5 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
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