To Install The Front Wheel - Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section "Supporting the
motorcycle".
3. Remove the brake hose holder on
each side by removing the bolt
and nut.
4. Remove the brake caliper on each
side by removing the bolts.
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1. Brake hose holder
2. Bolt and nut
3. Brake caliper bolt
4. Brake caliper
5. Axle bolt
5. Remove the axle bolt, push the
wheel axle from the left side to re-
move it, and then remove the
wheel. NOTICE: Do not apply the
brake after the brake calipers
have been removed, otherwise
the brake pads will be forced
shut.
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1. Wheel axle
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To install the front wheel

1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Install the axle bolt, lower the front
wheel so that it is on the ground,
and then put the sidestand down.
4. Install the brake caliper on each
side by installing the bolts.
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TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.
5. Install the brake hose holder on
each side by installing the bolt and
nut.
6. Tighten the brake caliper bolts and
the brake hose holder bolts to the
specified torques.
Tightening torques:
Brake caliper bolt:
35 Nm (3.5 m·kgf, 25 ft·lbf)
Brake hose holder bolt:
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
7. Tighten the axle bolt to the speci-
fied torque.
TIP
While tightening the axle bolt, hold the
wheel axle with a 19-mm hexagon
wrench to keep it from turning.
Tightening torque:
Axle bolt:
91 Nm (9.1 m·kgf, 66 ft·lbf)