wheel bolt torque YAMAHA YZF-R1 2003 Owners Manual

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To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
4. Install the brake calipers by install-
ing the bolts, and then tightening
them to the specified torque.NOTE:_ Make 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 holders by
installing the bolts and nuts.6. Secure the wheel axle by installing
the axle bolt, and then tightening it
to the specified torque.
NOTE:_ While tightening the axle bolt, hold the
wheel axle with a 19-mm hexagon
wrench to keep it from turning. _7. Tighten wheel axle pinch bolts A
and B to the specified torque.8. Tap the outer side of the right fork
leg with a rubber mallet to align it
with the end of the wheel axle.
9. Tighten wheel axle pinch bolts C
and D to the specified torque.
10. While applying the front brake,
push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation. Tightening torque:
Brake caliper bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf)1. Front wheel axle pinch bolt A
2. Front wheel axle pinch bolt B
3. Front wheel axle pinch bolt C
4. Front wheel axle pinch bolt DTightening torque:
Axle bolt:
91 Nm (9.1 m·kgf)
Tightening torque:
Wheel axle pinch bolt:
18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf)
Tightening torque:
Wheel axle pinch bolt:
18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf)
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6 7. While supporting the brake caliper
bracket, pull the wheel axle out.
8. Remove the wheel.
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To install the rear wheel
1. Install the wheel and the brake cal-
iper bracket by inserting the wheel
axle from the left-hand side.
2. Install the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket, and then adjust the drive
chain slack. (See page 6-29 for
drive chain slack adjustment pro-
cedures.)
3. Install the axle nut, and then lower
the rear wheel so that it is on the
ground.
4. Install the brake caliper by install-
ing the bolts.NOTE:_ Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake caliper pistons and
brake caliper pad before installing the
brake caliper. _5. Tighten the axle nut and the brake
caliper bolts to the specified
torques.
1. Wheel axle
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
150 Nm (15.0 m·kgf)
Brake caliper bolt:
27 Nm (2.7 m·kgf)
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