Rear Wheel - Yamaha YZF600RP Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Speedometer gear unit
2. Slot
3. Speedometer gear unit retainer
To install the front wheel
1. Install the speedometer gear unit
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into the wheel hub so that the pro-
jections mesh with the slots.
2. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
NOTE:
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Make sure that the slot in the speedom-
eter gear unit fits over the retainer on
the fork leg.
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3. Insert the wheel axle.
4. Lower the front wheel so that it 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 installing
the brake calipers onto the brake discs.
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6. Tighten the wheel axle, then the
front wheel axle pinch bolt and the
brake caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
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Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
65 Nm (6.5 m·kgf, 47 ft·lb)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lb)
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lb)
7. Install the brake hose holders by
installing the bolts.
8. Connect the speedometer cable.
9. Install the front fender by installing
the bolts.
10. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
1. Axle nut
2. Left wheel axle guide
3. Locknut (× 2)
4. Drive chain slack adjusting nut (× 2)
5. Wheel axle

Rear wheel

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