Installation - Yamaha VK540EF Service Manual

DRIVE CHAIN HOUSING
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INSTALLATION

1. During installation, pay attention to the fol-
lowing.
A Make sure that the bearing seals face towards
the drive chain as shown.
B B Be sure to install the spacers in their origi-
1 2
nal positions, otherwise the brake disc and
jackshaft will stick.
: ESSO beacon 325 grease or Aeroshell
grease #7A
2. Adjust:
S Shift rod
Adjustment steps:
S Move the shift lever to the "R" position.
S Loosen the locknut 1 .
S Turn the shift rod 2 in or out until the speci-
fied free play a is attained.
Free play a :
3 X 6 mm (0.12 X 0.24 in)
S Be sure that the free play b between the
shift linkage lever and torsion spring is less
than 1 mm (0.04 in).
S Tighten the locknut 1 .
3. Fill:
S Drive chain housing oil
Refer to "DRIVE CHAIN" in CHAPTER 2.
4. Adjust:
S Drive chain slack
Refer to "DRIVE CHAIN" in CHAPTER 2.
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