Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha YFM350RY Owner's Manual

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mark on both drive chain pullers with the alignment
mark on either side of the swingarm for proper
wheel alignment.
1. Locknut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Alignment marks
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NOTICE
Improper drive chain slack will overload the en-
gine as well as other vital parts of the ATV and
can lead to drive chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring, keep the drive
chain slack within the specified limits.
4. Tighten the locknuts and the axle holding bolts
to the specified torques.
Tightening torques:
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
Axle holding bolt (upper):
120 Nm (12.0 m·kgf, 85 ft·lbf)
Axle holding bolt (lower):
73 Nm (7.3 m·kgf, 53 ft·lbf)
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Lubricating the drive chain

The drive chain must be cleaned and lubricated at
the intervals specified in the periodic maintenance
and lubrication chart, otherwise it will quickly wear
out, especially when riding in dusty or wet areas.
Service the drive chain as follows.
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