2008 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 250 Owners Manual - Page 74
2008 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 250 Manual
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR EAU32760 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Axle nut Axle nut cotter pin Chain puller locknut Drive chain slack adjusting nut Alignment marks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Brake torque rod Brake torque rod bolt and nut Brake rod Brake pedal free play adjusting nut Brake camshaft lever To install the rear wheel 1. Install the drive chain onto the rear sprocket, and then install the wheel by inserting the wheel axle from the right-hand side. 2. Install the brake rod onto the brake camshaft lever, and then install the brake pedal free play adjusting nut onto the brake rod. 3. Connect the brake torque rod to the brake shoe plate by installing the bolt and nut, and then tighten the bolt to the specified torque. Tightening torque: Brake torque rod bolt: 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf) 6 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. 7. Push the wheel forward, and then remove the drive chain from the rear sprocket. NOTE: The drive chain does not need to be disassembled in order to remove and install the rear wheel. 8. Remove the axle nut. 9. Pull the wheel axle out, and then remove the wheel. 4. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See page 6-24.) 5. Install the axle nut, and then lower the rear wheel so that it is on the ground. 6. Tighten the axle nut to the specified torque, and then insert a new cotter pin into the axle nut. 6-38