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6a jack either under each side of the
frame in front of the rear wheel or under
each side of the swingarm.
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Front wheel (for non-ABS
mo
dels)
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For the ABS mo del, have a Yamaha
d ealer remove an d install the wheel.
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To remove the front wheel
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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 the left side by removing the bolt.
1. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
2. Wheel axle
3. Brake caliper bolt23
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4. Remove the brake caliper on each side by removing the bolts.
NOTICE: Do not apply the brake
after the brake calipers have
b een removed , otherwise the
b rake pad s will be force d shut.
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5. 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 from the right side. 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 holder by in-stalling the bolt.
6. Tighten the brake caliper bolts and the brake hose holder bolt 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.
1. Brake hose holder
2. Bolt
3. Brake caliper
4. Brake caliper bolt4
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Tightenin g torques:
Brake caliper bolt: 40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
Brake hose holder bolt:
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
Tightenin 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)
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