Rear Wheel - Yamaha XT500E Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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1. Axle nut
2. Brake caliper bracket bolt

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
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w
8 8 It is advisable to have a
Yamaha dealer service the
wheel.
8 Securely support the motorcy-
cle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.
1. Remove the axle nut.
2. Loosen the brake caliper bracket
bolt.
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1. Swingarm end bolt (×2)
3. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
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according to the procedure on
page 6-36.
4. Remove the swingarm end bolts.
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6-39
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a
1. Chain adjusting plate
5. Turn the drive chain adjusting
plate on each side of the
swingarm fully in direction a.