Front Wheel - Yamaha WR250R Owner's Manual

Front wheel

To remove the front wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Remove the rubber cap, and then
loosen the front wheel axle pinch
bolts and the axle nut.
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1. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
2. Axle nut
3. Rubber cap
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1. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
2. Wheel axle
2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section "Supporting the
motorcycle".
3. Remove the axle nut.
4. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
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remove the wheel. NOTICE: Do
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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.
To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake caliper onto the brake
disc.
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2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Install the axle nut.
4. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
5. Tighten the axle nut and the front
wheel axle pinch bolts to the spec-
ified torques, and then install the
rubber cap.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
63 Nm (6.3 m·kgf, 46 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
6. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
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