Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha TDM900 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
tion for proper wheel alignment.
CAUTION:
Improper drive chain slack will over-
1
load the engine as well as other vital
parts of the motorcycle and can lead
2
to chain slippage or breakage. To
prevent this from occurring, keep
3
the drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
4
3. Tighten the locknuts, and then
tighten the axle nut and the brake
5
caliper bracket bolt to the specified
torques.
6
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
7
150 Nm (15.0 m·kgf,
108.5 ft·lbf)
8
Brake caliper bracket bolt:
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
9

Lubricating the drive chain

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The drive chain must be cleaned and
lubricated at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart, otherwise it will quickly wear
out, especially when riding in dusty or
wet areas. Service the drive chain as
follows.
CAUTION:
The drive chain must be lubricated
after washing the motorcycle or
riding in the rain.
1. Clean the drive chain with kero-
sene and a small soft brush.
CAUTION:
To prevent damaging the O-rings, do
not clean the drive chain with steam
cleaners, high-pressure washers or
inappropriate solvents.
2. Wipe the drive chain dry.
3. Thoroughly lubricate the drive
chain with a special O-ring chain
lubricant.
6-25
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CAUTION:
Do not use engine oil or any other lu-
bricants for the drive chain, as they
may contain substances that could
damage the O-rings.
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