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Drive chain slack The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
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To check the drive chain slack1. Place the motorcycle on the side- stand.TIPWhen checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, there should be no weight
on the motorcycle.2. Shift the transmission into the neu- tral position.
3. Measure the drive chain slack as shown. 4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
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To adjust the drive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack.1. Loosen the axle nut and the lock- nut on each side of the swingarm.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the drive chain slack adjusting bolt on
each side of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting bolt on each side
of the swingarm in direction (b),
and then push the rear wheel for-
ward. NOTICE: Improper drive
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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TIPUsing the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both drive chain pullers are in the same
position for proper wheel alignment.3. Tighten the axle nut, then the lock-
nuts to their specified torques.
Drive chain slack:20.0–30.0 mm (0.79–1.18 in)
1. Drive chain slack
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Drive chain puller
5. Alignment marks
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2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section “Supporting the
motorcycle”.
3. Remove the brake hose holder on each side by removing the bolt and
nut.
4. Remove the brake caliper on each side by removing the bolts.
NOTICE: Do not apply the brake
after the brake calipers have
been removed, otherwise the
brake pads will be forced shut.
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5. Pull the wheel axle out, and then remove the wheel.
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To install the front wheel1. Lift the wheel up between the fork legs.
2. Insert the wheel axle.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is on the ground, and then put the
sidestand down.
4. Install the brake calipers by install- ing the bolts.
TIPMake sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before install-
ing the brake calipers onto the brake
discs.5. Install the brake hose holders byinstalling the bolt and nut.
6. Tighten the brake caliper bolts to the specified torque.
7. Tighten the wheel axle, and then the wheel axle pinch bolt to their
specified torque.
8. Push down hard on the handlebar several times to check for proper
fork operation.
1. Front wheel axle pinch bolt
2. Wheel axle
3. Brake caliper bolt
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2
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1. Brake hose holder
2. Bolt and nut
3. Brake caliper bolt
4. Brake caliper
Tightening torque: Brake caliper bolt: 40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
Tightening torques: Wheel axle: 72 Nm (7.2 m·kgf, 52 ft·lbf)
Front wheel axle pinch bolt: 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
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