Front Wheel - Yamaha VMAX VMX12P Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR

Front wheel

To remove the front wheel
WARNING
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G 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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1. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
terstand.
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1. Speedometer cable
2. Bolt (× 2)
3. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
4. Wheel axle
2. Disconnect the speedometer ca-
ble from the front wheel.
3. Remove the brake calipers by re-
moving the bolts.
CAUTION:
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Do not pull the brake lever after the
brake caliper has been removed,
otherwise the brake pads will be
forced shut.
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4. Loosen the front wheel axle pinch
bolt, then the wheel axle.
5. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
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.
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