Warning: Securely support the vehicle so that there is no danger of it falling over.
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the rear wheel is elevated.
2. Remove:
- Connecting arm bolt "1"
- Relay arm bolt "2"
- Rear shock absorber assembly lower bolt "3"
When removing the connecting arm bolt, hold the swingarm so that it does not drop down.
3. Measure:
- Swingarm side play
- Swingarm vertical movement
- a. Measure the tightening torque of the pivot shaft nut, pivot shaft ring nut, and pivot shaft.
Pivot shaft nut 105 Nm (10.5 m·kgf, 75 ft·lbf).
Pivot shaft ring nut 65 Nm (6.5 m·kgf, 47 ft·lbf).
Pivot shaft 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf).
- b. Measure the swingarm side play "A" by moving the swingarm from side to side.
- c. If the swingarm side play is out of specification, check the spacer, bearings, collar and dust cover.
- Swingarm side play (at the end of the swingarm) 1.0 mm (0.04 in).
- d. Check the swingarm vertical movement "B" by moving the swingarm up and down. If swingarm vertical movement is not smooth or if there is binding, check the spacer, bearings, collar and dust cover.
4. Remove:
- Drive chain
Refer to "Removing the drive chain".
5. Remove:
- Pivot shaft nut
- Swingarm pivot shaft ring nut "1"
Loosen the swingarm pivot shaft ring nut with the ring nut wrench "2".
Ring nut wrench 90890-01507 YM-01507.
6. Remove:
- Swingarm pivot shaft "1"
Loosen the swingarm pivot shaft with the damper rod holder (22 mm) "2".
Damper rod holder (22 mm) 908990890-01365.
