Chain Adjustment; Chain Lubrication - Xmotos XZ 250R Owner's Manual

CHAIN ADJUSTMENT

Follow the procedure below to adjust the drive chain slack. Be sure that you are parked on a level surface
and the engine is turned OFF.
BASIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
1. Loosen the rear axle nut
2. Loosen the lock nut
3. Turn the adjusting bolts
decrease slack in the chain, or clockwise to increase
slack.
4. Align the marks
with the same reference marks
swing-arm.
5. Tighten the axle nut
6. Re-check chain slack and readjust if necessary.
Fig. 1
Commercially prepared chain lubricants may be purchased
at most motorcycle shops and should be used instead of
motor oil. Chain lube or gear oil (80w or 90w) is
recommended.
Saturate each joint so that the lubricant penetrates the
space between each surface of the link plates and rollers.
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CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
on both right and left side.
counter-clockwise to
in Fig. 1 of the adjusting plate
on both sides of the
to 85ft-lbs. (115 Nm)

CHAIN LUBRICATION