2012 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 250 Owners Manual - Page 74
2012 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 250 Manual
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT EAU25080 Rear wheel EAU52340 To remove the rear wheel EWA10821 WARNING To avoid injury, securely support the vehicle so there is no danger of it falling over. 1. Fully loosen the drive chain puller locknut and the drive chain slack adjusting nut on both ends of the swingarm. 2. Loosen the axle nut and the brake torque rod nut at the brake shoe plate. 3. Lift the rear wheel off the ground according to the procedure on page 7-35. 4. Remove the brake pedal free play adjusting nut, and then disconnect the brake rod at the brake camshaft lever. 5. Disconnect the brake torque rod from the brake shoe plate by removing the nut and the bolt. 6. Push the wheel forward, and then remove the drive chain from the rear sprocket. TIP The drive chain does not need to be disassembled in order to remove and install the rear wheel. 7. Remove the axle nut. 8. Pull the wheel axle out, and then remove the wheel. EAU52350 7 1. Axle nut 2. Drive chain puller locknut 3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut 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 into 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. 4. Install the axle nut. 5. Lower the rear wheel so that it is on the ground, and then put the sidestand down. 7-38