wheel bolts YAMAHA XJ6-N 2015 Owners Manual

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Supporting the motorcycleSince this model is not equipped with a
centerstand, follow these precautions
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.
To service the rear wheel
Raise the rear wheel off the ground by
using a motorcycle stand or, if a motor-
cycle stand is not available, by placing a 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)
WARNING
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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
WARNING
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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.
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2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section “Supporting the
motorcycle”.
3. 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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4. 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. 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.
4. Lower the front wheel so that it ison the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
5. Tighten the wheel axle, the front wheel axle pinch bolt and the
brake caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
6. Push down hard on the handlebar several times to check for proper
fork operation.
1. Wheel axle
2. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
3. Brake caliper bolt
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2
1. Brake caliper
2. Brake caliper bolt
1 2
Tightenin g torques:
Wheel axle: 65 Nm (6.5 m·kgf, 47 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt:
19 Nm (1.9 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bolt: 40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
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