Yamaha AG200FEB 2011 Owner's Manual page 57

4. Measure the drive chain slack as
shown.
1. Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack:
20.0–30.0 mm (0.79–1.18 in)
5. If the drive chain slack is correct,
install the check hole cap. If the
drive chain slack is incorrect, ad-
just it as follows.
To adjust the drive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack.
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
2. Loosen the axle nut and the rear
sprocket nut.
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1. Axle nut
2. Rear sprocket nut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting plate
3. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain slack adjusting plate on
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Make sure that both drive chain slack
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adjusting plates are in the same posi-
(b)
tion for proper wheel alignment.
(a)
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each side of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting plate on each
side of the swingarm in direction
(b), and then push the rear wheel
forward. NOTICE: Improper drive
chain slack will overload the en-
gine as well as other vital parts
of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring,
keep the drive chain slack with-
in the specified limits.
4. Tighten the rear sprocket nut and
the axle nut to the specified
torques.
Tightening torques:
Rear sprocket nut:
85 Nm (8.5 m·kgf, 61 ft·lbf)
Axle nut:
85 Nm (8.5 m·kgf, 61 ft·lbf)
5. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 7-19.)
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