HOME REMOVAL NOTE Do not operate rear brake pedal with the rear wheel removed or the caliper piston may be forced out of piston bores. Reseating the piston requires disassembly of the caliper. 1. Block motorcycle underneath frame so weight of motor- cycle is off of rear wheel. NOTE A scissors style jack will allow you to raise or lower the motor- cycle at different points throughout the procedure to provide both clearance and alignment during removal and installation. sm03107 2. Remove right side cover and maxi-fuse. 3. See Figure 2-77 . Remove fasteners holding lower debris deflector (4) to Swingarm. Remove debris deflector. 1 4.
If necessary, remove fasteners holding belt guard (1) to Swingarm. Back lower shock bolt (2) out until belt guard is free and remove belt guard. Shock bolt retaining threads are integral to belt guard. Leave shock bolt in place to maintain alignment. 2 3 5. See Figure 2-78 . Remove snap ring (2), axle nut (1) and adjuster (4) from right side of axle. 4 6. Relieve belt tension by rotating axle adjusters. 1. Belt guard 2. Lower shock bolt 3. Left side axle adjuster 4. Debris deflector NOTES • Support rear tire from underneath during removal. Failure to support rear tire may cause damage to the motorcycle as the axle is removed. Figure 2-77. Rear Axle:
Left Side (typical) • If ABS equipped, carefully remove clips connecting ABS cable to brake hose. • • etc.) or damage will occur. 7. 8. 9. equipped). NOTE Polished aluminum and painted wheels can be scratched or damaged when slid out of and into the Swingarm. Exercise caution to avoid dragging wheel and sprocket surfaces against Swingarm components. Figure 2-78. Rear Axle: Right Side (typical) DISASSEMBLY 10. Move wheel forward and slip belt off sprocket. Adjust height of the scissors jack to allow removing wheel assembly without damaging components. 1. See Figure 2-84 . Pull sprocket out of rubber compensator cushion (1) and compensator bowl (4) mounted to disc wheel.
NOTE Note the height of the license plate bracket. Pulling the rear wheel can break off the reflector brackets. 2. Pull compensator spacer (2) and compensator cushion (1) from compensator bowl (4) mounted to disc wheel. 11. Pull wheel and drive belt sprocket assembly from Swingarm. 3. If tire replacement is necessary, remove tire and valve stem. See 2.29 TIRES . 2-66 2009 VRSC Service: Chassis eel speed sensor cable , or other components. sor (and ABS encoder elds (such as magnetic dicators, alternator rotors, ar brake caliper is free. ke disc towards front of d, secure caliper to right per stays with caliper.
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