wheel alignment YAMAHA XVS250 2001 Owners Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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6 2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
3. Move the rear wheel by pushing
the motorcycle to locate the tight-
est portion of the drive chain, and
then 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
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut, the axle nut, and the
chain puller locknut at each end of
the swingarm.2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction
a. To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
ing nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction
b, and then
push the rear wheel forward.
NOTE:_ Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both adjusting nuts are in the same po-
sition for proper wheel alignment. _
a. Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack:
30–40 mm
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain puller locknut
3. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
1. Alignment marks
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Locknut
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