Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive Chain; Checking And Lubricating The Cables - Yamaha MT-25 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
3. Tighten the axle nut, then the lock-
nuts to their specified torques.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
57 N·m (5.7 kgf·m, 42 lb·ft)
Locknut:
16 N·m (1.6 kgf·m, 12 lb·ft)
4. Make sure that the drive chain
pullers are in the same position,
the drive chain slack is correct,
and the drive
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smoothly.
5. Install the drive chain puller caps.
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.
NOTICE
The drive chain must be lubricated
chain moves
after washing the motorcycle, riding
in the rain or riding in wet areas.
1. Clean the drive chain with kero-
sene and a small soft brush.
NOTICE: To prevent damaging
the O-rings, do not clean the
drive chain with steam cleaners,
high-pressure washers or inap-
propriate solvents.
2. Wipe the drive chain dry.
3. Thoroughly lubricate the drive
chain with a special O-ring chain
lubricant. NOTICE: Do not use
engine oil or any other lubri-
cants for the drive chain, as they
Checking and lubricating the
cables
The operation of all control cables and
the condition of the cables should be
checked before each ride, and the ca-
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bles and cable ends should be lubri-
cated if necessary. If a cable is
damaged or does not move smoothly,
have a Yamaha dealer check or re-
place it. WARNING! Damage to the
outer housing of cables may result
in internal rusting and cause inter-
ference with cable movement. Re-
place damaged cables as soon as
possible to prevent unsafe condi-
tions.
[ECA11122]
Recommended lubricant:
7-24
may contain substances that
could damage the O-rings.
[ECA11112]
[EWA10712]
Yamaha cable lubricant or other
suitable cable lubricant
EAU23098