2006 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Owners Manual - Page 73

2006 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 7. While applying the front brake, push down hard on the handlebars several times to check if the front fork compresses and rebounds smoothly. 8. Connect the speedometer cable. EAU25080 Rear wheel EAU32750 To remove the rear wheel EWA10820 WARNING G G It is advisable to have a Yamaha dealer service the wheel. Securely support the motorcycle so that there is no danger of it falling over. 1. Remove the axle nut cotter pin. 2. Loosen the chain puller locknut and the drive chain slack adjusting nut on both ends of the swingarm. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Axle nut Axle nut cotter pin Chain puller locknut Drive chain slack adjusting nut Alignment marks 3. Loosen the axle nut and the brake torque rod nut at the brake shoe plate. 4. Lift the rear wheel off the ground according to the procedure on page 6-35. 5. Remove the brake pedal free play adjusting nut, and then disconnect the brake rod at the brake camshaft lever. 6. Disconnect the brake torque rod from the brake shoe plate by removing the nut and the bolt. 6 6-37

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-37
6
7. While applying the front brake,
push down hard on the handlebars
several times to check if the front
fork compresses and rebounds
smoothly.
8.
Connect the speedometer cable.
EAU25080
Rear wheel
EAU32750
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10820
It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer service the wheel.
Securely support the motor-
cycle so that there is no danger
of it falling over.
1.
Remove the axle nut cotter pin.
2. Loosen the chain puller locknut
and the drive chain slack adjusting
nut on both ends of the swingarm.
3.
Loosen the axle nut and the brake
torque rod nut at the brake shoe
plate.
4. Lift the rear wheel off the ground
according to the procedure on
page 6-35.
5.
Remove the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut, and then disconnect
the brake rod at the brake cam-
shaft lever.
6. Disconnect the brake torque rod
from the brake shoe plate by re-
moving the nut and the bolt.
1.
Axle nut
2.
Axle nut cotter pin
3.
Chain puller locknut
4.
Drive chain slack adjusting nut
5.
Alignment marks