Yamaha FZ6Y Owner's Manual page 82

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
5. While supporting the brake caliper
and slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out.
1. Locknut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Wheel axle
4. Brake caliper bracket
5. Brake caliper
7
TIP
A rubber mallet may be useful to tap the
wheel axle out.
6. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIP
The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.
7. Remove the wheel. NOTICE: Do
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.
[ECA11071]
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal-
iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the right-hand side.
7-39
TIP
G
Make sure that the slot in the brake
caliper bracket is fit over the retain-
er on the swingarm.
G Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads be-
fore installing the wheel.
1. Retainer
2. Slot
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket, and then adjust the drive
chain slack. (See page 7-26.)
EAU32943
3. Install the axle nut.
4. Lower the rear wheel so that it is
on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
5. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.