Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive; Chain - Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
To prevent this from occurring,
keep the drive chain slack with-
in the specified limits.
TIP
Using the alignment marks on each
drive chain puller, make sure that both
chain pullers are in the same position
for proper wheel alignment. Use the
end of the swingarm as the reference
point for the alignment marks.
2
(a)
6
1
(b)
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Locknut
3. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
110 Nm (11 m·kgf, 80 ft·lbf)
4. Tighten the adjusting bolts in direc-
tion (a) to their specified torque.
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Tightening torque:
Drive chain slack adjusting bolt:
2.0 Nm (0.20 m·kgf, 1.4 ft·lbf)
5. Tighten the locknuts to their speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
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, riding
in the rain or riding in wet areas.
1. Clean the drive chain with kero-
2. Wipe the drive chain dry.
3. Thoroughly lubricate the drive
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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.
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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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