Yamaha VIRAGO XV250P Owner's Manual page 63

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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 posi-
tion for proper wheel alignment.
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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.
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5. Tighten the locknuts, and then
tighten the axle nut to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
104 Nm (10.4 m·kgf, 75 ft·lb)
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1. Cotter pin
6. Insert a new cotter pin into the axle
nut, and then bend its ends as
shown.
NOTE:
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Make sure that two notches in the axle
nut are aligned with the hole through
the wheel axle, otherwise further tight-
en the axle nut until they are.
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WARNING
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Always use a new cotter pin for the
axle nut.
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7. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 6-18 for brake pedal
free play adjustment procedures.)
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WARNING
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After adjusting the brake pedal free
play, check the operation of the
brake light.
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