Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha NIKEN MXT850 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
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drive chain slack adjusting bolt on
each side of the swingarm in di-
rection (a). To loosen the drive
chain, turn the adjusting bolt on
each side of the swingarm in di-
rection (b), and then push the rear
wheel forward.
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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.
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1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Drive chain puller
3. Alignment mark
3. Tighten the axle nut, then the lock-
nuts to their specified torques.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
150 N·m (15 kgf·m, 111 lb·ft)
Locknut:
16 N·m (1.6 kgf·m, 12 lb·ft)
4. Make sure that the drive chain
pullers are in the same position,
the drive chain slack is correct,
and
smoothly.
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(a)
(b)
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the drive chain moves
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Cleaning and lubricating the
drive chain
The drive chain must be cleaned and
lubricated at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart, otherwise it will quickly wear
out, especially when riding in dusty or
wet areas. Service the drive chain as
follows.
NOTICE
The drive chain must be lubricated
after washing the motorcycle, riding
in the rain or riding in wet areas.
1. Clean the drive chain with kero-
sene and a small soft brush.
NOTICE: To prevent damaging
the O-rings, do not clean the
drive chain with steam cleaners,
high-pressure washers or inap-
propriate solvents.
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2. Wipe the drive chain dry.
3. Thoroughly lubricate the drive
chain with a special O-ring chain
lubricant. NOTICE: Do not use
engine oil or any other lubri-
cants for the drive chain, as they
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