Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive; Chain - Yamaha TRICKER XG250 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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1. Drive chain slack
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4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
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To adjust the drive chain slack
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1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting plate on each side of the
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swingarm in direction (a). To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
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ing plate on each side of the
swingarm in direction (b), and then
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push the rear wheel forward.
NOTE:
Make sure that both adjusting plates
are in the same position for proper
wheel alignment.
(a)
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1. Adjusting plate
2. Stopper
3. Axle nut
CAUTION:
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Improper drive chain slack will over-
load the engine as well as other vital
parts of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage. To
prevent this from occurring, keep
the drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
3. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
85 Nm (8.5 m·kgf, 61.5 ft·lbf)
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Cleaning and lubricating the
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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
(b)
out, especially when riding in dusty or
wet areas. Service the drive chain as
follows.
CAUTION:
The drive chain must be lubricated
after washing the motorcycle and
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riding in the rain.
1. Clean the drive chain with kero-
CAUTION:
To prevent damaging the O-rings, do
not clean the drive chain with steam
cleaners, high-pressure washers or
inappropriate solvents.
2. Wipe the drive chain dry.
3. Thoroughly lubricate the drive
sene and a small soft brush.
chain with a special O-ring chain
lubricant.
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