2005 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Owners Manual - Page 73
2005 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Manual
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 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 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 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 6-34. 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. 6-37 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. 6
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