Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha XT250Z Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
to chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring,
keep the drive chain slack with-
in the specified limits.
1
TIP
Make sure that both adjusting plates
2 are in the same position for proper
wheel alignment.
3
1
4
5
(a)
6
2
7
1. Drive chain slack adjusting plate
2. Stopper
8
3. Axle nut
3. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
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fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
85 Nm (8.5 m·kgf, 61.5 ft·lbf)
Cleaning and lubricating the
drive chain
The drive chain must be cleaned and
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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
3
after washing the motorcycle and
riding in the rain or wet areas.
1. Clean the drive chain with kero-
(b)
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
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may contain substances that
could damage the O-rings.
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