Yamaha WR250X Owner's Manual page 83

3. Remove the axle nut and washer.
4. Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
(a)
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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.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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1. Wheel axle
8. Remove the drive chain pullers,
spacers and 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.
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the spacers into both sides
of the wheel hub. NOTICE: When
installing the spacers, be sure
to install them on the correct
side.
[ECA17701]
2. Install the wheel, drive chain pull-
ers and the brake caliper bracket
by inserting the wheel axle from
the left-hand side.
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[ECA11073]
1. Brake caliper bracket
2. Retainer
3. Slot
6-41
Make sure that the retainer on the
brake caliper bracket is inserted
into the slot in the swingarm.
Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads be-
fore installing the wheel.
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3. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
4. Install the washer and the axle nut.
5. Lower the rear wheel so that it is
on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
6. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 6-27.)
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