Yamaha YZFR6Z(C Owner's Manual page 94

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
4. Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolts in direction (a) to loosen
the drive chain enough so it can be
removed from the rear sprocket,
and then push the wheel forward.
6. Remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
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TIP
G
If the drive chain is difficult to re-
move, remove the wheel axle first,
and then lift the wheel upward
enough to remove the drive chain
from the rear sprocket.
G The drive chain cannot be disas-
sembled.
7. While supporting the brake caliper
bracket, pull the wheel axle out,
and then remove the wheel.
NOTICE: Do not apply the brake
after the wheel has been re-
moved together with the brake
disc, otherwise the brake pads
will be forced shut.
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1. Wheel axle
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal-
iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the left-hand side.
TIP
G
Be sure to insert the retainer on the
brake caliper bracket into the slot
in the swingarm.
7-43
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.
3. Install the axle nut, and then lower
the rear wheel so that it is on the
ground, and then put the sidestand
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down.
4. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 7-28.)
5. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
110 Nm (11 m·kgf, 80 ft·lbf)