Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual page 81

a. Drive chain slack
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:
40–50 mm
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Alignment marks
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
adjusting bolt on each side of the
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.
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NOTE:
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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.
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CAUTION:
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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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3. Tighten the locknuts, and then
tighten the axle nut to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
150 Nm (15.0 m·kgf)
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