Rear Wheel Reassembly; Front And Rear Wheel Inspection; Spacer And Dust Seal Inspection; Axle Shaft Inspection - Suzuki RM 250 2003 Owner's Service Manual

13-4 FRONT AND REAR WHEELS

REAR WHEEL REASSEMBLY

• Reassemble the rear wheel and axle shaft.
• Adjust the drive chain slack. (#2-16)
• Tighten the axle nut to the specified torque.
" Rear axle nut: 110 N·m (11.0 kgf-m, 79.5 lb-ft)

FRONT AND REAR WHEEL INSPECTION

SPACER AND DUST SEAL INSPECTION

• Inspect the right and left wheel spacers and the dust seals for
wear and cracks.
• Replace the spacer together with the dust seal, if you find
excessive wear on the spacer.
NOTE:
Apply grease on the spacer and dust seal before reassembling.

AXLE SHAFT INSPECTION

Support the axle shaft with V-blocks and measure the axle shaft
runout.
$ Wheel axle runout
Service limit: 0.25 mm (0.010 in)
! 09900-20607: Dial gauge (1/100 mm)
09900-20701: Magnetic stand
09900-21304: V-block set (100 mm)

WHEEL RIM INSPECTION

Measure the wheel rim runout with a dial gauge.
$ Wheel rim runout
Service limit: 2.0 mm (0.08 in) ... axial and radial
FWD
Left Right
Chain adjuster washer