To Install The Rear Wheel - Yamaha Fazer FZ8-S Owner's Manual

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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.
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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
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT

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.
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G Make sure that the slot in the brake
caliper bracket is fit over the retain-
er on the swingarm.
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Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads be-
fore installing the wheel.
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1. Slot
2. Retainer
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
3. Install the axle nut.
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EAU39413 4. Lower the rear wheel so that it is
on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
5. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 6-25.)
6. Tighten the axle nut, and then
tighten the locknuts to the speci-
fied torques.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
150 Nm (15 m·kgf, 108 ft·lbf)
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
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