Rear Wheel - Yamaha TENERE XT660Z Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
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WARNING
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To avoid injury, securely support
the vehicle so there is no danger of
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1. Wheel axle nut
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2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Drive chain
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1. Wheel axle
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
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4. Brake caliper
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
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according to the procedure on
page 7-36.
3. Remove the axle nut.
4. Loosen the locknut on each side
of the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolts fully in direction (a) and
push the wheel forward.
6. Remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIP
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7. While
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake
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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.
The drive chain cannot be disas-
sembled.
supporting the
caliper bracket, pull the wheel
axle out, and then remove the
wheel. NOTICE: Do not apply
the brake after the wheel has
been removed together with
the brake disc, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
caliper bracket by inserting the
wheel axle from the right-hand
side.
brake
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