Yamaha XT250P Owner's Manual page 65

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1. Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack:
40.0–50.0 mm (1.57–1.97 in)
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows. NOTICE: Im-
proper drive chain slack will
overload the engine as well as
other vital parts of the motorcy-
cle and can lead to chain slip-
page or breakage. To prevent
this from occurring, keep the
drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
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To adjust the drive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack.
Periodic maintenance and adjustment
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain adjusting plate on each
side of the swingarm in direction
(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.
TIP
Make sure that both adjusting plates
are in the same position for proper
wheel alignment.
(a)
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1. Stopper
2. Drive chain adjusting plate
3. Axle nut
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3. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
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(b)
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Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
85 N·m (8.5 kgf·m, 63 lb·ft)
4. Make sure that the adjusting plates
are in the same position, the drive
chain slack is correct, and the
drive chain moves smoothly.
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