Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha XJ6SA Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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1. Drive chain puller
2. Alignment marks
5. Take the motorcycle off the center-
stand, and then put the sidestand
down.
6 6. Tighten the axle nut, and then
tighten the locknuts to the speci-
fied torques.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
90 Nm (9.0 m·kgf, 65 ft·lbf)
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
7. Make sure that the drive chain pull-
ers are in the same position, the
drive chain slack is correct, and
the drive chain moves smoothly.
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
after washing the motorcycle, riding
in the rain or riding in wet areas.
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.
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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