Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha XT500E Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR

Drive chain slack

Dr i v e chai n sl a ck
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjust-
ed if necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
Checki n g
1. Place the motorcycle on a level
surface and hold it in an upright
position.
NOTE:
When checking and adjusting the
drive chain slack, the motorcycle
6
should be positioned straight up and
there should be no weight on it.
2. Shift the transmission into the
neutral position.
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a. Drive chain slack
3. Move the rear wheel by pushing
the motorcycle to locate the tight-
est portion of the drive chain,
and then measure the drive
chain slack as shown.
Drive chain slack:
30–40 mm
4. If the drive chain slack is incor-
rect, adjust it as follows.
1. Adjusting plate
2. Axle nut
3. Brake caliper bracket bolt
To adjust the drive chain slack
adj u st i n g
6-25
1
a
2 3
b
1. Loosen the axle nut and the
brake caliper bracket bolt.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn
the adjusting plate on each side
of the swingarm in direction 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 for-
ward.
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