Yamaha Star XV250G 2015, Owner'S Manual

Page: 60 / 88

Perio d ic maintenance an d a d justment
7-24
7
2. Loosen the axle nut.
3. Loosen the drive chain puller lock-
nut at each end of the swingarm.
4. 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.
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 reaka g e. If
the d rive chain slack is more
than 50.0 mm (1.97 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.
[ECA17791]
TIP
Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both drive chain pullers are in the same
position for proper wheel alignment.
5. Tighten the locknuts, and then
tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torques.
6. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 7-19.)
WARNING
EWA10661
After a d justin g the b rake pe d al free
play, check the operation of the
b rake li g ht.
7. Make sure that the drive chain
pullers are in the same position,
the drive chain slack is correct,
and the drive chain moves
smoothly.
1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain puller locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
4. Alignment marks
5. Drive chain puller
5
4
1
Ti g htenin g torques:
Drive chain puller locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
Axle nut:
105 Nm (10.5 m·kgf, 76 ft·lbf)
U1BE26E0.book Page 24 Thursday, June 25, 2015 9:38 AM