Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha WR250X Owner's Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
gine as well as other vital parts
of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring,
1
keep the drive chain slack with-
in the specified limits.
2
TIP
Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
3
both chain pullers are in the same posi-
tion for proper wheel alignment.
4
1
5
(a)
6
7
4
8
1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
9
3. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
4. Alignment marks
3. Tighten the locknuts, and then
tighten the axle nut to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
125 Nm (12.5 m·kgf, 90.4 ft·lbf)
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(b)
2
3
Cleaning and 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
follows.
NOTICE
The drive chain must be lubricated
after washing the motorcycle and
riding in the rain.
6-26
1. Clean the drive chain with kero-
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.
[ECA11121]
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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