Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha YZ85Y 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. Install the removable sidestand
and place the motorcycle on it.
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When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, there should be no weight
on the motorcycle.
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:
35.0–45.0 mm (1.38–1.77 in)
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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 and the lock-
nut on each side of the swingarm.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain slack adjusting bolt on
each side of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting bolt on each side
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
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Using the alignment marks on each
chain puller, make sure that both chain
pullers are in the same position for
proper wheel alignment.
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1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
4. Alignment marks
3. Tighten both locknuts and the axle
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to chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring,
keep the drive chain slack with-
in the specified limits.
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nut to the specified torques.
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