Yamaha YFZ45RB Owner's Manual page 119

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4
2
1. Rear wheel axle pinch bolt
2. Rod
3. Drive chain tensioner
4. Hole
TIP
A rod can be obtained at a Yamaha dealer to make
this adjustment.
4. Shift the transmission into neutral.
5. To tighten the drive chain, push the ATV back-
ward. To loosen the drive chain, push the ATV
forward. NOTICE: Improper drive chain
slack will overload the engine as well as
other vital parts of the ATV and can lead to
drive chain slippage or breakage. To pre-
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vent this from occurring, keep the drive
chain slack within the specified limits.
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6. Pull the rod out, and then tighten the rear axle
pinch bolts to the specified torque in the order
shown.
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Tightening torque:
Rear axle pinch bolt:
21 Nm (2.1 m·kgf, 15 ft·lbf)
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