Rear Wheel - Yamaha VMAX VMX12 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
2. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
NOTE:
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Make sure that the slot in the speedom-
6
eter gear unit fits over the retainer on
the fork leg.
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3. Insert the wheel axle.
4. Take the motorcycle off the cen-
terstand so that the front wheel is
on the ground.
5. Install the brake calipers by install-
ing the bolts.
NOTE:
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Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.
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6. Tighten the front wheel axle pinch
bolt, then the wheel axle, and the
brake caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
58 Nm (5.8 m·kg,)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
20 Nm (2.0 m·kg)
Brake caliper bolt:
40Nm (4.0 m·kg)
7. Connect the speedometer cable.
8. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
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1. Axle nut

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
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It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.
Securely support the motor-
cycle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.
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