Yamaha XT250N 2000 Owner's Manual page 65

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
NOTE:
Make sure that both adjusting plates
are in the same position for proper
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wheel alignment.
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Improper drive chain slack will
overload the engine as well as
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other vital parts of the motorcycle
and can lead to chain slippage or
breakage. To prevent this from
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occurring, keep the drive chain
slack within the specified limits.
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4. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
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fied torque.
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Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
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85 Nm (8.5 m0kg)
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1. Cotter pin
5. Insert a new cotter pin into the
axle nut, and then bend its ends
as shown.
NOTE:
Make sure that two notches in the
axle nut are aligned with the hole
through the wheel axle, otherwise fur-
ther tighten the axle nut until they
are.
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Always use a new cotter pin for the
axle nut.
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After adjusting the brake pedal
free play, check the operation of
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the brake light.
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6. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 6-20 for brake pedal
free play adjustment
dures.)
proce-
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