wheel bolts YAMAHA FZ6 S 2015 Owners Manual

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EAU44792
Front wheel (for non-ABS
models)
WARNING
EWA14841
For the ABS mo del, have a Yamaha
d ealer remove an d install the wheel.
EAU56330
To remove the front wheel
WARNING
EWA10822
To avoi d injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no dan ger of it
fallin g over.1. Loosen the front wheel axle pinch
bolt, then the wheel axle and the
brake caliper bolts. 2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section “Supporting the
motorcycle”.
3. Remove the brake hose holder on each side by removing the bolt
and nut. 4. Remove the brake caliper on each
side by removing the bolts.
NOTICE: Do not apply the b rake
after the b rake calipers have
b een remove d, otherwise the
b rake pad s will be forced shut.
[ECA11052]
1. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
2. Wheel axle
3. Brake caliper bolt
3
2
1
1. Brake hose holder
2. Bolt and nut
1
2
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65. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
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, and then put the
sidestand down.
4. Install the brake calipers by install- ing the bolts.
TIPMake sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.5. Install the brake hose holders byinstalling the bolt and nut.
6. Tighten the brake caliper bolts and the brake hose holder bolts to the
specified torques.
7. Tighten the wheel axle, and then the wheel axle pinch bolt to the
specified torques.
8. Push down hard on the handlebar several times to check for proper
fork operation.
EAU44802
Rear wheel (for non-ABS
mo dels)
WARNING
EWA14841
For the ABS mo del, have a Yamaha
d ealer remove an d install the wheel.
EAU56701
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10822
To avoi d injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no dan ger of it
fallin g over.1. Loosen the axle nut.
1. Brake caliper bolt
2. Brake caliper1
2
Ti ghtenin g torques:
Brake caliper bolt: 40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
Brake hose holder bolt:
6 Nm (0.6 m·kgf, 4.3 ft·lbf)
Ti ghtenin g torques:
Wheel axle: 65 Nm (6.5 m·kgf, 47 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
1. Axle nut
1
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2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-40.
3. Remove the axle nut.
4. Fully loosen the locknut on each side of the swingarm.
5. Turn the drive chain slack adjust- ing bolts fully in direction (a) and
push the wheel forward.
6. Remove the drive chain from the rear sprocket.
TIPIf the drive chain is difficult to re-
move, remove the wheel axle first,
and then lift the wheel upward
enough to remove the drive chain
from the rear sprocket.
 The drive chain cannot be disas-
sembled.7. While supporting the brake caliper
bracket, pull the wheel axle out,
and then remove the wheel.
NOTICE: Do not apply the b rake
after the wheel an d b rake disc
have been removed , otherwise
the brake pad s will be forced
shut.
[ECA11073]
To install the rear wheel 1. Install the wheel and the brake cal- iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the left-hand side.TIPMake sure that the slot in the
brake caliper bracket is fit over the
retainer on the swingarm.
 Make sure that there is enough
space between the brake pads
before installing the wheel.2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
3. Install the axle nut.
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Locknut
2
(a)
1
1. Wheel axle
1. Slot
2. Retainer
1
2
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