Rear Wheel - Yamaha YZ85(B) 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 axle nut.
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 7-27.
3. Fully loosen the locknut, and then
loosen the drive chain slack ad-
justing bolt on each side of the
swingarm.
4. Remove the axle nut and washer.
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1. Axle nut
2. Washer
3. Locknut
4. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
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 does not need to
be disassembled in order to re-
move and install the rear wheel.
6. While supporting the brake caliper
1. 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 drive chain onto the rear
7-29
and slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out.
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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sprocket.
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