Rear Wheel Removal; Rear Wheel Installation - Yamaha XT250M 1999 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
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2. Chain adjusting plate
3. Axle nut
4. Cotter pin
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5. Brake rod

Rear wheel removal

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7 8 It is advisable to have a
Yamaha dealer service the
wheel.
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8 Securely support the motorcy-
cle so there is no danger of it
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falling over.
1. Remove the engine guard.
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2. Remove the brake pedal free
play adjusting nut and brake
rod from the brake cam lever.
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3. Remove the axle nut cotter pin
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and loosen the axle nut.
4. Elevate the rear wheel by plac-
ing a suitable stand under the
engine.
5. Remove the axle nut.
6. Push the wheel forward and
remove the drive chain.
7. Pull out the axle and remove
the rear wheel assembly by
pulling it backwards.

Rear wheel installation

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1. Install the wheel assembly and
insert the axle from the left-
hand side. Be sure that the
chain adjusting plates
installed with the punched side
outward and the slot in the
brake shoe plate is fit over the
stopper on the swingarm.
2. Install and adjust the drive
chain. (See page 6-22 for
details about adjusting the
drive chain slack.)
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