Periodic maintenance and adjustment7-3074. Remove the axle nut and washer.5. Push the wheel forward and re-move the drive chain from the rearsprocket.6. While supporting the brake caliperbracket, pull out the wheel axle.TIP A rubber mallet may be useful totap the wheel axle out. The drive chain pullers may fall outwhen removing the wheel axle.7. Remove the wheel. NOTICE: Donot apply the brake after thewheel and brake disc have beenremoved, otherwise the brakepads will be forced shut. [ECA11073]TIP If the drive chain is difficult to re-move, remove the wheel axle first. For easy installation, rest the drivechain on top of the swingarm.To install the rear wheel1. Make sure the brake pads havenot been forced shut.2. Install the wheel, the brake caliperbracket and drive chain pullers byinserting the wheel axle from theleft side.TIPMake sure the slot in the brake caliperbracket is fit over the retainer on theswingarm.3. Install the drive chain onto the rearsprocket.4. Install the washer and axle nut.5. Adjust the drive chain slack. (Seepage 7-21.)1. Wheel axle11. Retainer2. Slot21