Rear Wheel - Yamaha VMAX VMX12V Owner's Manual

2. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
NOTE:
Make sure that the slot in the speedom-
eter gear unit fits over the retainer on
the fork leg.
1. Retainer
3. Insert the wheel axle.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
4. Install the brake calipers by install-
ing the bolts.
NOTE:
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.
5. Take the motorcycle off the center-
stand so that the front wheel is on
the ground.
6. Tighten the wheel axle, then the
front wheel axle pinch bolt and the
brake caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
58 Nm (5.8 m·kgf, 42 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
7. Connect the speedometer cable.
8. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
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Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
G It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.
G
Securely support the motorcy-
cle so that there is no danger of
it falling over.
1. Remove the axle nut, and then
loosen the rear wheel axle pinch
bolt.
1. Axle nut
EAU25080
EAU37960
EWA10820
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