wheel bolt torque YAMAHA MT-03 2006 Owners Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Replacing the license plate
light bulb
1. Reinforcement plate
2. Bulb socket
3. License plate light bulb
1. Remove the reinforcement plate
by removing the bolts and nuts.
2. Remove the license plate light
bulb socket by pulling it out.
NOTE:
When removing the license plate light
bulb socket, be careful not to pull too
hard.
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Supporting the motorcycle
Since this model is not equipped with
a centerstand, follow these precau-
tions when removing the front and rear
wheel or performing other mainte-
nance requiring the motorcycle to
stand upright. Check that the motorcy-
cle is in a stable and level position be-
fore starting any maintenance. A
strong wooden box can be placed un-
der the engine for added stability.
To service the front wheel
1. Stabilize the rear of the motorcy-
cle by using a motorcycle stand
or, if an additional motorcycle
stand is not available, by placing
a jack under the frame in front of
the rear wheel.
2. Raise the front wheel off the
ground by using a motorcycle
stand.
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3. Remove the defective bulb by
pulling it out of the socket.
4. Insert a new bulb into the socket.
5. Install the bulb socket by pushing
it in.
6. Install the reinforcement plate in
the original position, and then
tighten bolts and nuts to the spec-
ified torque.
Tightening torque:
Reinforcement plate nut:
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
Reinforcement plate bolt (centre):
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
Reinforcement plate bolt (upper):
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
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Rear wheelEAU25311
To remove the rear wheelEWA10820
WARNING0
It is advisable to have a Yama-
ha dealer service the wheel.
Securely support the motorcy-
cle so that there is no danger of
it falling over.
1. Wheel axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Drive chain
1. Wheel axle
2. Brake caliper bracket
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-36.
3. Remove the axle nut.
4. 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.
4. Install the brake calipers by in-
stalling the bolts.
NOTE:
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before in-
stalling the brake calipers onto the
brake discs.
5. Install the brake hose holders by
installing the bolts.
6. Tighten the wheel axle, the front
wheel axle pinch bolt and the
brake caliper bolts to the speci-
fied torques.
Tightening torques:
Wheel axle:
72 Nm (7.2 m·kgf, 52 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
14 Nm (1.4 m·kgf, 10 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
7. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
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