Yamaha VIRAGO XV250P Owner's Manual page 62

2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
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 (1.2–1.6 in)
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut.
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1. Axle nut
2. Cotter pin
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3. Chain puller locknut
4. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
5. Alignment marks
2. Remove the cotter pin from the
axle nut, and then loosen the axle
nut.
3. Loosen the chain puller locknut at
each end of the swingarm.
4. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction a. To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
ing nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction b, and then
push the rear wheel forward.
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