Yamaha TENERE XT660Z Owner's Manual page 66

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the axle nut and the lock-
nut on each side of the swingarm.
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2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain slack adjusting bolt on
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each side of the swingarm in di-
rection (a). To loosen the drive
chain, turn the adjusting bolt on
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each side of the swingarm in di-
rection (b), and then push the rear
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wheel forward. NOTICE: Improp-
er drive chain slack will over-
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load the engine as well as other
vital parts of the motorcycle
and can lead to chain slippage
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or breakage. To prevent this
from occurring, keep the drive
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chain slack within the specified
limits.
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1. Wheel axle
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Alignment marks
TIP
Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both chain pullers are in the same po-
sition for proper wheel alignment.
3. Tighten the axle nut, then the lock-
7-24
nuts to their specified torques.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
105 Nm (10.5 m·kgf, 75 ft·lbf)
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)