wheel alignment YAMAHA MT-03 2016 Owners Manual

Periodic maintenance an d a djustment
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4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
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To a djust the drive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack. 1. Remove the drive chain puller cap, and then loosen the axle nut and
the locknut on each side of the
swingarm.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn thedrive chain slack adjusting nut on
each side of the swingarm in di-
rection (a). To loosen the drive
chain, turn the adjusting nut on
each side of the swingarm in di- rection (b), and then push the rear
wheel forward.
NOTICE: Improp-
er drive chain slack will over-
loa d the en gine as well as other
vital parts of the motorcycle an d
can lead to chain slippa ge or
b reakag e. To prevent this from
occurrin g, keep the d rive chain
slack within 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.
1. Drive chain slack
1
1. Locknut
2. Drive chain puller cap
1. Axle nut
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1
1. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
1
(a)(b)
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