Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha XV250N1 2021 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain puller locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
4. Alignment marks
5. Drive chain puller
5. Tighten the locknuts, and then
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tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torques.
Tightening torques:
Drive chain puller locknut:
16 N·m (1.6 kgf·m, 12 lb·ft)
Axle nut:
105 N·m (10.5 kgf·m, 77 lb·ft)
6. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 7-21.)
WARNING
After adjusting the brake pedal free
play, check the operation of the
brake light.
7. Make sure that the drive chain
pullers are in the same position,
the drive chain slack is correct,
and the drive chain
smoothly.
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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
moves
follows.
NOTICE
The drive chain must be lubricated
after washing the motorcycle, riding
in the rain or riding in wet areas.
1. Remove all dirt and mud from the
drive chain with a brush or cloth.
TIP
For a thorough cleaning, have a
Yamaha dealer remove the drive chain
and soak it in solvent.
2. Spray Yamaha chain lubricant or
other suitable chain lubricant on
the entire chain, making sure that
all side plates and rollers have
been sufficiently oiled.
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