Rear Wheel - Yamaha WR125R Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Loosen the locknut and drive chain
slack adjusting nut on each side of
the swingarm.
2. Loosen the axle nut.
6
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
EAU25080 3. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-32.
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4. Remove the axle nut and the left
drive chain alignment plate.
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5. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIP
G 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.
G
The drive chain does not need to
be disassembled in order to re-
move and install the rear wheel.
6. While supporting the brake caliper
and slightly lifting the wheel, pull
the wheel axle out together with
the right drive chain alignment
plate.
1. Wheel axle
TIP
A rubber mallet may be useful to tap the
wheel axle out.
7. Remove the wheel. NOTICE: Do
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the drive chain onto the rear
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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.
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sprocket.
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