Yamaha TDM900 Owner's Manual page 77

3. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-34.
4. Remove the axle nut.
5. Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
6. Turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolts fully in direction (a).
7. Push the wheel forward, tighten
the caliper bracket bolt, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
NOTE:
The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.
8. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
remove the wheel.
CAUTION:
Do not apply the brake after the
wheel has been removed together
with the brake disc, otherwise the
brake caliper pistons will be forced
out.
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel by inserting the
wheel axle from the right hand
side.
NOTE:
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the wheel.
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
3. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 6-23.)
4. Install the axle nut, and then lower
the rear wheel so that it is on the
ground.
5. Tighten the axle nut and the brake
caliper bracket bolt to the specified
6-37
torques.
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Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
150 Nm (15.0 m·kgf, 108.5 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bracket bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29.0 ft·lbf)
6. Install the drive chain cover by in-
stalling the bolts and quick fasten-
ers.
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1. Quick fastener (after removal)
2. Quick fastener (before installation)
NOTE:
To install a quick fastener, push the pin
back so that it will protrude from the fas-
tener head, and then insert the fastener
and push the protruding pin in until it is
flush with the fastener head.
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