Installing The Drive Chain - Yamaha FZ8NA Service Manual

EAS39P1403

INSTALLING THE DRIVE CHAIN

1. Install:
• Drive chain
TIP
Install the drive chain joint with the drive chain
cut & rivet tool. (Use goods on the market)
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a. When press fitting the connecting plate "1",
make sure the space "a" between the end
of the connecting pin "2" and the connect-
ing plate is 1.2–1.4 mm (0.05–0.06 in).
b. After riveting, make sure the diameter
between the edges "b" of the connecting
pin "2" is 5.5–5.8 mm (0.22–0.23 in).
c. After riveting, make sure the space "c",
which is inside of the connecting link "3"
and inside of the connecting plate "1", is
14.1–14.3 mm (0.56–0.65 in).
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2. Lubricate:
• Drive chain
Recommended lubricant
Chain lubricant suitable for O-
ring chains
3. Install:
• Drive sprocket
• Washer
• Drive sprocket nut
Refer to "ENGINE REMOVAL" on page 5-
3.
Drive sprocket nut
85 Nm (8.5 m·kgf, 61 ft·lbf)
LOCTITE®
4. Adjust:
• Drive chain slack
Refer to "ADJUSTING THE DRIVE
CHAIN SLACK" on page 3-19.
Drive chain slack
20.0–30.0 mm (0.79–1.18 in)
ECA13550
A drive chain that is too tight will overload
the engine and other vital parts, and one
that is too loose can skip and damage the
swingarm or cause an accident. Therefore,
keep the drive chain slack within the speci-
fied limits.
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