Adjusting The Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha RAPTOR 700 Owner's Manual

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Adjusting the drive chain slack

1. Loosen the rear axle pinch bolts.
2. Insert a rod of a diameter of 8 mm and a
length of 10 cm into one of the holes in the
drive chain tensioner as shown.
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1. Rear axle pinch bolt (× 4)
3. Drive chain tensioner
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2. Rod
4. Hole (× 3)
3. Shift the transmission into the neutral posi-
tion.
4. To loosen the drive chain, push the ATV
forward, and to tighten the drive chain,
push the ATV backward.
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Improper drive chain slack will overload the
engine as well as other vital parts of the ATV
and can lead to chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring, keep the
drive chain slack within the specified limits.
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