Front Wheel; Rear Wheel - Yamaha XT250 2009 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT

Front wheel

To remove the front wheel
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WARNING
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To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
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1. Loosen the axle nut.
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1. Axle nut
2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
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according to the procedure in
"Supporting the motorcycle" on
page 7-33.
3. Remove the axle nut, pull the
wheel axle out, and then remove
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the brake after the wheel has
been removed together with the
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brake disc, otherwise the brake
pads will be forced shut.
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To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before insert-
ing the brake disc into the caliper.
2. Insert the wheel axle, and then in-
stall the axle nut.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
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4. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
85 Nm (8.5 m·kgf, 61.5 ft·lbf)
5. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
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To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
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WARNING
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 7-33.
3. Turn the drive chain adjusting
plate on each side of the swingarm
fully in direction (a).
4. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
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