To Adjust The Drive Belt Slack - Yamaha XVS950A Midnight Star Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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1. Belt tension gauge
4. Calculate the drive belt slack by
subtracting the measurement not-
of the drive belt
ed in step 2 from the measurement
N (4.5 kgf, 10 lbf)
noted in step 3.
with a belt ten-
Drive belt slack:
wn.
3.0–5.0 mm (0.12–0.20 in)
s available at a
5. If the drive belt slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.

To adjust the drive belt slack

1. Loosen the axle nut.
1. Alignment marks
2. Axle nut
3. Adjusting nut
4. Locknut
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6-19
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(b)
(a)
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2. Loosen the locknut on each side of
the swingarm.
3. To tighten the drive belt, turn the
adjusting nut on each side of the
swingarm in direction (a). To loos-
en the drive belt, turn the adjusting
nut on each side of the swingarm
in direction (b), and then push the
rear wheel forward. NOTICE: Im-
proper drive belt slack will over-
load the engine. Keep the drive
belt slack within the specified
range.
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