Yamaha XT250L 2014 Owner's Manual page 61

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1. Drive chain slack
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
To adjust the drive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack.
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain slack adjusting plate on
each side of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting plate on each
side of the swingarm in direction
(b), and then push the rear wheel
forward. NOTICE: Improper drive
chain slack will overload the en-
gine as well as other vital parts
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring,
keep the drive chain slack with-
in the specified limits.
TIP
Make sure that both adjusting plates
are in the same position for proper
wheel alignment.
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(a)
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1. Stopper
2. Drive chain slack adjusting plate
3. Axle nut
3. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
85 Nm (8.5 m·kgf, 61 ft·lbf)
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(b)
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4. Make sure that the drive chain pull-
ers are in the same position, the
drive chain slack is correct, and
the drive chain moves smoothly.
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