Rear Wheel (For Non-Abs Models) - Yamaha FZ1-N Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
Rear wheel (for non-ABS mod-
els)
WARNING
For the ABS model, have a Yamaha
dealer remove and install the wheel.
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
6
1. Loosen the axle nut.
3
2
1
1. Axle nut
2. Brake caliper bracket
3. Brake caliper
EAU44801 2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-38.
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3. Remove the axle nut.
4. Fully 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.
EAU25314
EWA10821
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Locknut
6. Remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIP
7. While supporting the brake caliper
(a)
1 2
1. Wheel axle
6-40
● 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.
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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