wheel alignment YAMAHA TW200 2007 Owners Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-22
2
3
4
5
67
8
9
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.

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To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut.2. Loosen the axle nut.
3. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting plate on each side of the
swingarm in direction (a). To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
ing plate on each side of the
swingarm in direction (b), and then
push the rear wheel forward.
NOTE:

Make sure that both adjusting plates
are in the same position for proper
wheel alignment.
CAUTION:

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Improper drive chain slack will over-
load the engine 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 within the
specified limits.
4. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
5. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 6-18.)
WARNING

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After adjusting the brake pedal free
play, check the operation of the
brake light.
1. Drive chain slack
1

1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
2. Axle nut
3. Adjusting plate32
1
(a)
(b)
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
90 Nm (9.0 m·kgf, 65 ft·lbf)