wheel bolt torque YAMAHA PW50 2008 Owners Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-20
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3. Insert the wheel axle from the right
side.
4. Install the washer and axle nut,
and then tighten the axle nut to the
specified torque.
5. Connect the brake cable at the
wheel hub, and then install the
brake cable free play adjusting nut.
6. Adjust the brake lever free play.
(See page 6-14.)
7. Take the motorcycle off the center-
stand so that the front wheel is on
the ground.8. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.

EAU25080
Rear wheel
EAU41081
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING

EWA10820

It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.

Securely support the motorcy-
cle so that there is no danger of
it falling over.
1. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
terstand.
2. Remove the seat. (See page 3-7.)
WARNING

EWA14580
Always let the exhaust system cool
prior to touching exhaust compo-
nents.
3. Remove the muffler bolt and
washers.
1. Retainer
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 28.9 ft·lbf)
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-22
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10. Pull the wheel to the right to sepa-
rate it from the final gear case, and
then remove the wheel.

EAU41521
To install the rear wheel
1. Apply a light coating of lithi-
um-soap-based grease to the
splines of the final gear case and
wheel hub.
2. Install the wheel by inserting it into
the wheel hub.
3. Install the rear arm by installing the
washers and nuts.
4. Install the axle nut.
5. Install the right-side rear shock ab-sorber by installing the mounting
bolt.
6. While applying the rear brake,
tighten the axle nut to the specified
torque.
7. Tighten the rear arm nuts and rear
shock absorber mounting bolt to
the specified torques.
8. Install the exhaust chamber and
then install the exhaust manifold
bolts.
9. Install the washers and exhaust
chamber bolt.
10. Tighten the exhaust manifold bolts
and exhaust chamber bolt to the
specified torques.11. Install the muffler by sliding the
spring clamp up to its original posi-
tion, and then installing the wash-
ers and muffler bolt.
NOTE:

Make sure that the spring clamp is po-
sitioned with the projection side facing
inward.
12. Tighten the muffler bolt to the
specified torque.
1. Rear arm
2. Washer
3. Rear arm nut
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Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
60 Nm (6.0 m·kgf, 43.4 ft·lbf)
Rear arm nut:
28.5 Nm (2.9 m·kgf, 20.6 ft·lbf)
Rear shock absorber mounting bolt:
22.5 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 16.3 ft·lbf)
Tightening torques:
Exhaust manifold bolt:
8.5 Nm (0.9 m·kgf, 6.1 ft·lbf)
Exhaust chamber bolt:
17.5 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 12.7 ft·lbf)
1. Exhaust chamber
2. Spring clamp
3. Muffler
Tightening torque:
Muffler bolt:
17.5 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 12.7 ft·lbf)
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