Rear Wheel - Yamaha 2005 V Star XVS650T Owner's Manual

1. Speedometer gear unit
2. Speedometer cable
3. Retainer
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.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
Tightening torque:
Wheel axle:
59 Nm (5.9 m·kgf, 43 ft·lbf)
6. Tighten the front wheel axle pinch
bolt to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
7. While applying the front brake,
push down hard on the handlebars
several times to check if the front
fork compresses and rebounds
smoothly.
8. Connect the speedometer cable.
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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 motor-
cycle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.
1. Loosen the axle nut.
1. Axle nut
2. Disconnect the brake torque rod
from the brake shoe plate by re-
moving the bolt and nut.
3. Loosen the brake torque rod nut at
the swingarm.
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