Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha V Star XVS250S Owner's Manual

1. Alignment marks
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
CAUTION:
Improper drive chain slack will over-
load the engine as well as other vital
parts of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage. To
prevent this from occurring, keep
the drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
3. Tighten both locknuts and the axle
nut to the specified torques.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
Tightening torques:
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
Axle nut:
104 Nm (10.4 m·kgf, 75 ft·lbf)
4. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 6-17.)
WARNING
After adjusting the brake pedal free
play, check the operation of the
brake light.
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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
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follows.
CAUTION:
The drive chain must be lubricated
after washing the motorcycle or
riding in the rain.
1. Clean the drive chain with kero-
CAUTION:
To prevent damaging the O-rings, do
not clean the drive chain with steam
cleaners, high-pressure washers or
inappropriate solvents.
2. Wipe the drive chain dry.
3. Thoroughly lubricate the drive
6-22
sene and a small soft brush.
chain with a special O-ring chain
lubricant.
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