Yamaha 2001 Drag Star XV250N Owner's Manual page 61

a. Drive chain slack
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
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:
30–40 mm
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain puller locknut
3. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut, axle nut, and locknut
at each end of the swingarm.
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1. Alignment marks
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
EAU03780 2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction a. To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
ing nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction b, and then
push the rear wheel forward.
NOTE:
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Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both adjusting nuts are in the same po-
sition for proper wheel alignment.
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