Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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EAU24360
Front wheel
EAU24600
To remove the front wheel
WARNING
EWA10820
● It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.
● Securely support the motor-
cycle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.
1. Disconnect the speedometer ca-
ble from the front wheel.
2. Loosen the front wheel axle pinch
bolt, then the wheel axle.
3. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-35.
4. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
CAUTION:
ECA11070
Do not apply the brake after the
wheel has been removed together
with the brake disc, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
EAU24932
To install the front wheel
1. Install the speedometer gear unit
into the wheel hub so that the pro-
jections mesh with the slots.
2. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
NOTE:
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before insert-
ing the brake disc and that the slot in
the speedometer gear unit fits over the
retainer on the fork leg.
3. Insert the wheel axle.
4. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
5. Tighten the wheel axle to the spec-
ified torque.
1. Speedometer cable
1. Wheel axle
2. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
1. Speedometer gear unit
2. Speedometer cable
3. Retainer
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