2016 YAMAHA SR400 wheel torque

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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Drive chain slack
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
EAU59593To check the drive chain slack 1. Place the motorcycle on the cen- terstand.
2. Shift the transmission into the neu- tral position.
3. Push on the drive chain at the cen- ter point between the drive axle
and the rear wheel axle with a
force of 50 N (5.0 kgf, 11 lbf).
4. Measure the drive chain slack as shown.
5. If the drive chain slack is incorrect, adjust it as follows.
EAU59642To adjust the drive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack.1. Take the motorcycle off the center- stand, and then put the sidestand
down.
2. Loosen the brake pedal free play adjusting nut, brake torque rod nut,
and axle nut.
3. Loosen the drive chain puller lock- nut at each end of the swingarm.
4. Place the motorcycle on the cen- terstand.
5. To tighten the drive chain, turn the drive chain slack adjusting bolt at
each end of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting bolt at each end
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.[ECA10572]
TIP
Using 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.
Drive chain slack: 30.0–40.0 mm (1.18–1.57 in)
1. Drive chain slack
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1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Drive chain puller locknut
4. Axle nut
5. Brake torque rod nut
6. Brake torque rod
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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before insert-
ing the brake disc and that the slot in
the speedometer gear unit fits over the
retainer on the fork leg.
4. Insert the wheel axle from the left side, and then install the washer
and axle nut.
5. Take the motorcycle off the center- stand so that the front wheel is on
the ground, and then put the side-
stand down.
6. Tighten the axle nut and the wheel axle holder nuts to their specified
torques.
7. While applying the front brake, push down hard on the handlebars
several times to check if the front
fork compresses and rebounds
smoothly.
8. Connect the speedometer cable.
EAU25081
Rear wheel
EAU59614
To remove the rear wheel
WARNING
EWA10822
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Loosen the axle nut and the brake torque rod nut at the brake shoe
plate.
2. Disconnect the brake torque rod from the brake shoe plate by re-
moving the nut, washer and the
bolt.
3. Place the motorcycle on the cen- terstand.
4. Remove the brake pedal free play adjusting nut, and then disconnect
1. Retainer
2. Slot
3. Wheel axle
Tightening torques:Axle nut:
104 Nm (10.4 m·kgf, 74 ft·lbf)
Wheel axle holder nut: 9 Nm (0.9 m·kgf, 6.5 ft·lbf)
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1. Brake rod
2. Brake camshaft lever
3. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
4. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
5. Drive chain puller locknut
6. Drive chain puller
7. Washer
8. Axle nut
9. Brake torque rod nut
10.Brake torque rod
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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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the brake rod from the brake cam-
shaft lever.
5. Loosen the drive chain puller lock- nut and the drive chain slack ad-
justing bolt on both ends of the
swingarm.
6. Remove the axle nut and washer.
7. While supporting the rear wheel, pull the wheel axle out.
8. Remove the chain pullers and the spacer.
9. Push the wheel forward, and then remove the drive chain from the
rear sprocket.
TIP
The drive chain does not need to be
disassembled in order to remove and
install the wheel.
To install the rear wheel1. Install the spacer into left side of the wheel hub.
2. Install the chain pullers and the wheel by inserting the wheel axle
from the left side.
3. Install the drive chain onto the rear sprocket.
4. Install the washer and axle nut.
5. Install the brake rod onto the brake camshaft lever, and then install the
brake pedal free play adjusting nut
onto the brake rod.
6. Connect the brake torque rod to the brake shoe plate by installing
the bolt, washer and nut.
7. Adjust the drive chain slack. (See page 6-25.)
8. Take the motorcycle off the center- stand so that the rear wheel is on
the ground, and then put the side-
stand down.
9. Tighten the brake torque rod nut and axle nut to the specified
torques.
10. Adjust the brake pedal free play. (See page 6-20.)
WARNING
EWA10661
After adjusting the brake pedal free
play, check the operation of the
brake light.
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
2. Drive chain puller locknut
3. Axle nut
4. Washer
1. Drive chain
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Tightening torques:
Brake torque rod nut: 19 Nm (1.9 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
Axle nut: 129 Nm (12.9 m·kgf, 92 ft·lbf)
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