Yamaha TDM900A Twin 900 Owner's Manual page 65

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1. Drive chain slack
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the axle nut, the brake cal-
iper bracket bolt and the locknut on
each side of the swingarm.
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1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Alignment marks
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1. Brake caliper bracket bolt
2. Brake caliper bracket
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting bolt on each side of the
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NOTE:
Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both chain pullers are in the same posi-
tion for proper wheel alignment.
CAUTION:
Improper drive chain slack will over-
load the engine as well as other vital
parts of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage. To
prevent this from occurring, keep
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the drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
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swingarm in direction (a). To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
ing bolt on each side of the
swingarm in direction (b), and then
push the rear wheel forward.
3. Tighten the locknuts, and then
tighten the axle nut and the brake
caliper bracket bolt to the specified
torques.
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