Yamaha Thunderace YZF1000R Owner's Manual page 84

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Locknut
4. Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain adjusting
bolts fully in direction a.
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6. Push the wheel forward, and then
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
NOTE:
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The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.
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7. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
CAUTION:
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Do not apply the brake after the
wheel has been removed together
with the brake disc, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
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1. Brake caliper bracket
To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel by inserting the
wheel axle from the right-hand
side.
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket, and then adjust the drive
chain slack. (See page 6-25 for
drive chain slack adjustment pro-
cedures.)
3. Install the axle nut, and then lower
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the rear wheel so that it is on the
ground.
4. Install the brake caliper by install-
ing the bolts.
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