Rear Wheel - Yamaha YZF-R1 Owner's Manual

1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut

Rear wheel

To remove the rear wheel
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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1. Loosen the axle nut and the brake
caliper bolts.
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-39.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Bolt (× 2)
2. Brake caliper
3. Brake caliper bracket
EAU04533 3. Remove the axle nut, and then re-
move the brake caliper by remov-
ing the bolts.
4. Loosen the locknut on each side of
EW000122
the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain slack adjust-
ing bolts fully in direction a.
6. Push the wheel forward, and then
NOTE:
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The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the rear wheel.
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6-42
remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
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