Rear Wheel - Yamaha WR250R Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
8. Push down hard on the handlebar
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several times to check for proper
fork operation.
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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.
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1. Axle nut
2. Washer
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-38.
6-40
EAU25081 3. Remove the axle nut and washer.
4. Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
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EWA10822
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Locknut
3. Brake caliper
5. Turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolts fully in direction (a).
6. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIP
The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.
7. While supporting the brake caliper,
pull the wheel axle out.
(a)
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