Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive Chain - Yamaha FZ6RA Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
chain slack will overload the en-
gine 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 with-
in the specified limits.
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Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
the notch on the alignment plates is in
the same position on both sides for
proper wheel alignment.
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1. Axle nut
2. Alignment marks
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
4. Locknut
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1. Alignment plate
2. Notch
3. Tighten the axle nut, and then
tighten the locknuts to the speci-
fied torques.
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3
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
90 Nm (9.0 m·kgf, 65 ft·lbf)
(a)
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
(b)
4. Make sure that the alignment
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plates 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
lubricated at the intervals specified in
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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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