Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha 2006 YZF-R6V Owner's Manual

1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Alignment marks
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.
NOTE:
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.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
CAUTION:
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
the drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
3. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
110 Nm (11.0 m·kgf, 80 ft·lbf)
4. Tighten the adjusting bolts in direc-
tion (a) to their specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Drive chain slack adjusting bolt:
2.0 Nm (0.2 m·kgf, 1.4 ft·lbf)
5. Tighten the locknuts to their speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
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Cleaning and lubricating the
drive chain
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 and
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.
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