Rear Wheel - Yamaha DIVERSION XJ6S 2012 Owner's Manual

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Loosen the locknut and drive chain
slack adjusting nut on each side of
the swingarm.
2. Loosen the axle nut.
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1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
3. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
terstand.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
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rear sprocket.
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TIP
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The drive chain does not need to be
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disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.
6. While supporting the brake caliper
and slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out.
1. Brake caliper
2. Wheel axle
TIP
A rubber mallet may be useful to tap the
wheel axle out.
7. Remove the wheel. NOTICE: Do
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal-
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not apply the brake after the
wheel has been removed to-
gether with the brake disc, oth-
erwise the brake pads will be
forced shut.
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iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the right-hand side.
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