Yamaha TENERE XT660Z Owner's Manual page 66

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the axle nut and the lock-
nut on each side of the swingarm.
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2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting bolt on each side of the
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swingarm in direction (a). To
loosen the drive chain, turn the
3 adjusting bolt on each side of the
swingarm in direction (b), and
then push the rear wheel forward.
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NOTE:
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Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both chain pullers are in the same po-
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sition for proper wheel alignment.
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EAU34311
1. Wheel axle
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Alignment marks
CAUTION:
Improper drive chain slack will
overload the engine as well as oth-
er vital parts of the motorcycle and
can lead to chain slippage or break-
age. To prevent this from occurring,
keep the drive chain slack within
the specified limits.
3. Tighten the locknuts, then the
ECA10570
6-24
axle nut to their specified torques.
Tightening torques:
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
Axle nut:
105 Nm (10.5 m·kgf, 75 ft·lbf)