REAR WHEEL

Removing the rear wheel

Order

Job/Parts to remove

Q’ty

Remarks

 

 

 

Use a maintenance stand to raise the rear wheel off the ground.

1

Rear wheel axle nut

1

 

2

Rear wheel axle

1

 

3

Drive chain puller (left)

1

 

4

Drive chain puller (right)

1

 

5

Rear wheel

1

 

6

Collar

2

 

Disassembling the rear wheel

Order

Job/Parts to remove

Q’ty

Remarks

1

Rear wheel sprocket

1

 

2

Oil seal

2

[“a” = Approx. 1.0 mm (0.04 in)]

3

Circlip

1

 

4

Bearing

3

 

5

Brake disc

1

 

REMOVING THE REAR WHEEL

1.Use a maintenance stand to raise the rear wheel off the ground.

Securely support the vehicle so that there is no danger of it falling over.

2.Remove:

  • Rear wheel axle nut “1”

3.Loosen:

  • Locknut “2”

4.Tighten:

  • Adjusting bolt “3”

5.Remove:

  • Rear wheel axle

  • Rear wheel

  • Push the rear wheel forward and remove the drive chain from the rear wheel sprocket.

  • Do not depress the brake pedal with the rear wheel removed.

DISASSEMBLING THE REAR WHEEL

1.Remove:

CHECKING THE REAR WHEEL

1.Check:

2.Check:

3.Check:

4.Measure:

  • Radial wheel runout limit

    2.0 mm (0.08 in)

  • Lateral wheel runout limit

    2.0 mm (0.08 in)

CHECKING AND REPLACING THE REAR WHEEL SPROCKET

1.Check:

  • Rear wheel sprocket

    More than 1/4 tooth wear “a”→ Replace the rear wheel sprocket and the drive sprocket as a set.

    Bent tooth → Replace the rear wheel sprocket and the drive sprocket as a set.

b.

Correct

1.

Drive chain roller

2.

Rear wheel sprocket

2.Replace:

  • Rear wheel sprocket

a.Remove the self-locking nuts and the rear wheel sprocket.

b.Clean the rear wheel drive hub with a clean cloth, especially the surfaces that contact the sprocket.

c.Install the new rear wheel sprocket.

  • Rear wheel sprocket self-locking nut

    50 N·m (5.0 kgf·m, 37 lb·ft)

Tighten the self-locking nuts in stages and in a crisscross pattern.

ASSEMBLING THE REAR WHEEL

1.Install:

  • Bearing (right side) “1”

  • Circlip “2”

  • Spacer “3”

  • Bearing (left side) “4”

  • Oil seal “5”

  • Apply the lithium-soap-based grease to the oil seal lip when installing.

  • Right side of bearing shall be installed first.

  • Install the oil seal with its manufacture’s marks or numbers facing outward.

Install the bearing by pressing its outer race parallel.

Use a socket “6” that matches the diameter of the bearing outer race and that of the oil seal.

2.Install:

  • Brake disc

  • Brake disc bolt

  • Brake disc bolt

    12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 8.9 lb·ft)

    LOCTITE®

Tighten the bolts in stages and in a crisscross pattern.

3.Install:

  • Collar “1”

Apply the lithium-soap-based grease on the oil seal lip.

INSTALLING THE REAR WHEEL

1.Install:

  • Rear wheel

Install the brake disc “1” between the brake pads “2” correctly.

2.Install:

  • Drive chain “1”

Push the rear wheel “2” forward and install the drive chain.

3.Install:

  • Drive chain puller (left) “1”

  • Rear wheel axle “2”

  • Install the drive chain puller (left), and insert the rear wheel axle from the left side.

  • Apply the lithium-soap-based grease to the rear wheel axle.

4.Install:

  • Drive chain puller (right) “1”

  • Washer “2”

  • Rear wheel axle nut “3”

Temporarily tighten the rear wheel axle nut at this point.

5.Adjust:

  • Drive chain slack “a”

  • Drive chain slack (Maintenance Stand)

    50.0–60.0 mm (1.97–2.36 in)

Refer to DRIVE CHAIN SLACK.

6.Tighten:

  • Rear wheel axle nut “1”

  • Rear wheel axle nut

    135 N·m (13.5 kgf·m, 100 lb·ft)

  • Locknut “2”

  • Locknut

    21 N·m (2.1 kgf·m, 15 lb·ft)