Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha XJ6F Owner's Manual

Drive chain slack

The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
terstand.
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
3. Spin the rear wheel several times
to locate the tightest portion of the
drive chain.
4. Measure the drive chain slack as
shown.
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1. Drive chain slack
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Drive chain slack:
45.0–55.0 mm (1.77–2.17 in)
5. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
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To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the locknut at each end of
the swingarm, and then loosen the
axle nut.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain slack adjusting nut at
each end of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting nut at each end
of the swingarm in direction (b),
and then push the rear wheel for-
ward. 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.
TIP
Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
the notch on the alignment plates is in
the same position on both sides for
proper wheel alignment.
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1. Axle nut
2. Alignment marks
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
4. Locknut
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(a)
(b)
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