Yamaha VMAX VMX12V Owner's Manual page 78

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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1. Rear wheel axle pinch bolt
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2. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
terstand.
3. Remove the brake caliper by re-
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moving the bolts.
4. Disconnect the brake torque rod
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from the brake caliper bracket by
removing the nut and the bolt.
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1. Nut
2. Brake torque rod
3. Bolt
4. Spacer
5. Brake caliper bracket
5. While supporting the rear wheel,
pull the wheel axle out.
6. Remove the brake caliper bracket
and spacer.
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7. Pull the wheel to the right to sepa-
rate it from the final gear case, and
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then remove it.
CAUTION:
Do not push the brake pedal after
the wheel has been removed togeth-
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er with the brake disc, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
To install the rear wheel
1. Apply a light coating of lithi-
um-soap-based grease to the
splines of the final gear case and
wheel hub.
2. Install the wheel, brake caliper
bracket, spacer and wheel axle.
3. Install the brake caliper by install-
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