wheel torque YAMAHA YFM250R 2009 Owners Manual

8-28
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78
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parking brake lever to the right.
2. Fully loosen the locknut and the adjusting bolt
at the rear brake caliper.
3. Loosen the locknut on the brake cable.
4. Turn the adjusting nut on the brake cable in di-
rection (a) to increase the cable length, and in
direction (b) to decrease it.
TIP

If the cable length cannot be adjusted to specifica-
tion, consult a Yamaha dealer.
5. Tighten the locknut on the brake cable.6. Turn in the adjusting bolt at the rear brake cal-
iper until it feels tight, then turn it out 1/8 turn
and tighten its locknut to the specified torque.NOTICE

ECB00520
When tightening the locknut, hold the adjust-
ing bolt with a wrench so that it does not turn
together with the locknut.WARNING
EWB02090
Operating with improperly serviced or adjust-
ed brakes could cause the brakes to malfunc-
tion, resulting in reduced braking
performance. This could increase the chance
of a collision or accident. After adjusting the
parking brake free play, block the rear of the
ATV off the ground and spin the rear wheels.
Check to make sure there is no brake drag. If
brake drag is noticed, perform the adjustment
again.
1. Locknut
2. Adjusting nut
2
1
(a)(b)

Tightening torque:
Locknut (rear brake caliper):
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 11.6 ft·lbf)

8-43
1
2
3
4
5
6
78
9
10
11
Rear

3. Elevate the ATV and place a suitable stand
under the frame.
4. Remove the nuts from the wheel.
5. Remove the wheel.
EBU25671
Installing a wheel
1. Place the ATV on a level surface.
2. Install the wheel and the nuts.
TIP

When installing a front wheel, make sure its arrow
mark points toward the rotating direction of the
wheel.
Front
3. Lower the ATV to the ground.
4. Tighten the wheel nuts to the specified
torques.
1. Nut
1. Arrow mark
Tightening torques:
Front wheel nut:
45 Nm (4.5 m·kgf, 32.5 ft·lbf)
Rear wheel nut:
45 Nm (4.5 m·kgf, 32.5 ft·lbf)