Rear Wheel - Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2
1
1. Axle nut
2. Brake caliper
3. Brake caliper bracket
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-39.
3. Remove the axle nut.
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4. Fully loosen the locknut on each
side of the swingarm.
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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 sprock-
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et, and then push the wheel for-
ward.
2
1
3
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Locknut
6. Remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
Periodic maintenance and adjustment
(a)
6-42
TIP
 If the drive chain is difficult to re-
move, remove the wheel axle first,
and then lift the wheel upward
enough to remove the drive chain
from the rear sprocket.
 The drive chain cannot be disas-
sembled.
7. While supporting the brake caliper
bracket, pull the wheel axle out,
and then remove the wheel.
NOTICE: Do not apply the brake
after the wheel and brake disc
have been removed, otherwise
the brake pads will be forced
shut.
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