2002 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Owners Manual - Page 76

2002 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR EAU01696 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Axle nut Axle nut cotter pin Locknut Drive chain slack adjusting nut Alignment marks 6. Loosen the locknut and the drive chain slack adjusting nut on both ends of the swingarm. 7. Remove the axle nut. 8. Pull the wheel axle out, and then remove the wheel. To install the rear wheel 1. Insert the wheel axle from the right-hand side, and then install the drive chain onto the rear sprocket. 2. Install the axle nut, and then lower the rear wheel so that it is on the ground. 3. Install the brake rod onto the brake camshaft lever, and then install the brake pedal free play adjusting nut onto the brake rod. 4. Install the brake torque rod bolt at the swingarm, tighten it to the specified torque, and then install the cotter pin. Tightening torque: Brake torque rod bolt: 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lb) EW000110 5. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See page 6-22 for drive chain slack adjustment procedures.) 6. Tighten the axle nut to the specified torque. Tightening torque: Axle nut: 104 Nm (10.4 m·kgf, 75 ft·lb) 7. Adjust the brake pedal position and free play. (See page 6-18 for brake pedal position and free play adjustment procedures.) EW000103 6 WARNING After adjusting the brake pedal free play, check the operation of the brake light. @ @ WARNING Always use a new cotter pin for the axle nut. @ @ 6-37

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-37
6
6.
Loosen the locknut and the drive
chain slack adjusting nut on both
ends of the swingarm.
7.
Remove the axle nut.
8.
Pull the wheel axle out, and then
remove the wheel.
EAU01696
To install the rear wheel
1. Insert the wheel axle from the
right-hand side, and then install
the drive chain onto the rear
sprocket.
2.
Install the axle nut, and then lower
the rear wheel so that it is on the
ground.
3.
Install the brake rod onto the brake
camshaft lever, and then install
the brake pedal free play adjusting
nut onto the brake rod.
4.
Install the brake torque rod bolt at
the swingarm, tighten it to the
specified torque, and then install
the cotter pin.
EW000110
WARNING
@
Always use a new cotter pin for the
axle nut.
@
5.
Adjust the drive chain slack. (See
page 6-22 for drive chain slack ad-
justment procedures.)
6.
Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
7. Adjust the brake pedal position
and free play. (See page 6-18 for
brake pedal position and free play
adjustment procedures.)
EW000103
WARNING
@
After adjusting the brake pedal free
play, check the operation of the
brake light.
@
1.
Axle nut
2.
Axle nut cotter pin
3. Locknut
4.
Drive chain slack adjusting nut
5.
Alignment marks
Tightening torque:
Brake torque rod bolt:
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lb)
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
104 Nm (10.4 m·kgf, 75 ft·lb)