Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha TENERE XT660Z Owner's Manual

Drive chain slack

The drive chain slack should be chec-
ked before each ride and adjusted if
necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
1. Drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on the
sidestand.
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When checking and adjusting the dri-
ve chain slack, there should be no
weight on the motorcycle.
2. Shift the transmission into the
neutral position.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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the motorcycle to locate the tigh-
test portion of the drive chain,
and then measure the drive chain
slack as shown.
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Drive chain slack:
XT660Z 50.0-60.0 mm
(1.96-2.36 in)
XT660ZA 40.0-55.0 mm
(1.57-2.17 in)
4. If the drive chain slack is inco-
rrect, adjust it as follows.
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When checking the drive chain slack,
the chain tensioner should not be tou-
ching the drive chain.
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the axle nut and the lock-
nut on each side of the swin-
garm.
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1. Wheel axle
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Alignment marks
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn
the drive chain slack adjusting
bolt on each side of the swin-
garm in direction (a). To loosen
the drive chain, turn the adjusting
bolt on each side of the swin-
garm in direction (b), and then
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push the rear wheel forward.
NOTICE: Improper drive chain
slack will overload 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 the drive chain slack wit-
hin the specified limits.
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