Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
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6
5. If distance A is incorrect, adjust it
as follows.
NOTICE:
Improper
d
rive chain slack will overloa
d
the en
g
ine as well as other vital
parts of the motorcycle an
d
can
lea
d
to chain slippa
g
e or
b
reak-
a
g
e. If
d
istance A is more than
58.0 mm (2.28 in), the chain can
d
ama
g
e the frame, swin
g
arm,
an
d
other parts. To prevent this
from occurrin
g
, keep the
d
rive
chain slack within the specifie
d
limits.
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To a
d
just the
d
rive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack.
1. Loosen the locknut at each end of
the swingarm, and then loosen the
axle nut.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain slack adjusting nut at
each end of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting nut at each end
of the swingarm in direction (b),
and then push the rear wheel for-
ward.
TIP
Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both drive chain slack adjusting plates
are in the same position for proper
wheel alignment.
1. Drive chain guide
2. Drive chain slack
Distance A:
51.0–56.0 mm (2.01–2.20 in)
2
1
1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
2
1
1. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
1. Alignment marks
2. Drive chain slack adjusting plate
1
(a)
(b)
2
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