Rear Wheel - Yamaha XJ6 2008 Owner's Manual

3. Remove the brake caliper on each
side by removing
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. Brake caliper
2. Brake caliper bolt
4. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Install the brake calipers by install-
ing the bolts.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
TIP
the bolts.
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.
4. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
5. Tighten the wheel axle, the front
wheel axle pinch bolt and the
brake caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
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Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
65 Nm (6.5 m·kgf, 47 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
19 Nm (1.9 m·kgf, 13 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
6. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
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Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Loosen the locknut and drive chain
2. Loosen the axle nut.
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
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WARNING
slack adjusting nut on each side of
the swingarm.
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