Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha YFM7RD Owner's Manual

If the specified free play cannot be obtained,
proceed with the following steps.
6. Loosen the locknut at the clutch lever.
7. Fully turn the adjusting bolt at the clutch lever
in direction (a) to loosen the clutch cable.
8. Loosen the locknut at the crankcase.
9. To increase the clutch lever free play, turn the
adjusting nut at the crankcase in direction (a),
and to decrease it, turn the nut in direction (b).
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1. Clutch lever free play adjusting nut
2. Locknut
10. Tighten the locknut at the crankcase and the
clutch lever.
(b)
(a)
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If the specified free play cannot be obtained as de-
scribed above or if the clutch does not operate cor-
rectly, have a Yamaha dealer check the internal
clutch mechanism.
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Drive chain slack

The drive chain slack should be checked before
each ride and adjusted if necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
1. Place the ATV on a level surface.
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When checking and adjusting the drive chain
slack, there should be no weight on the ATV and
all tires must be touching the ground.
2. Move the ATV back and forth to locate the
tightest portion of the drive chain, and then
measure the drive chain slack as shown.
Drive chain slack:
25.0–35.0 mm (0.98–1.38 in)
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