Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual page 86

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Wheel axle
CAUTION:
Do not apply the brake after the
brake calipers have been removed,
6
otherwise the brake pads will be
forced shut.
To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
4. Install the brake calipers by install-
ing the bolts, and then tightening
them to the specified torque.
NOTE:
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.
Tightening torque:
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
5. Install the brake hose holders by
ECA11050
installing the bolts.
6. Secure the wheel axle by installing
the axle bolt, and then tightening
the wheel axle to the specified
torque.
NOTE:
While tightening the wheel axle, hold
EAU25031
the axle bolt to keep it from turning.
Tightening torque:
Wheel axle:
91 Nm (9.1 m·kgf, 66 ft·lbf)
7. Tighten wheel axle pinch bolt B,
and then tighten pinch bolt A to the
specified torque.
6-40
8. Retighten pinch bolt B to the spec-
ified torque.
Tightening torque:
Wheel axle pinch bolt:
18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 13 ft·lbf)
9. Tap the outer side of the left fork
leg with a rubber mallet to align it
with the end of the wheel axle.
10. Tighten wheel axle pinch bolt D,
and then tighten pinch bolt C to the
specified torque.
11. Retighten pinch bolt D to the spec-
ified torque.
Tightening torque:
Wheel axle pinch bolt:
18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 13 ft·lbf)