Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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3. To tighten the drive belt, turn the
adjusting bolt on each side of the
swingarm in direction (a). To loos-
en the drive belt, turn the adjusting
bolt on each side 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 belt pullers are in the same posi-
tion for proper wheel alignment.
CAUTION:
ECA10880
Improper drive belt slack will over-
load the engine. Keep the drive belt
slack within the specified range.
4. Tighten the locknuts, the axle nut
and the brake caliper bracket bolt
to the specified torques.
EAU23091
Checking and lubricating the
cables
The operation of all control cables and
the condition of the cables should be
checked before each ride, and the ca-
bles and cable ends should be lubricat-
ed if necessary. If a cable is damaged
or does not move smoothly, have a
Yamaha dealer check or replace it.
WARNING
EWA10710
Damage to the outer housing of ca-
bles may result in internal rusting
and cause interference with cable
movement. Replace damaged ca-
bles as soon as possible to prevent
unsafe conditions.
1. Locknut
2. Drive belt slack adjusting bolt
3. Alignment marks
Tightening torques:
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
Axle nut:
150 Nm (15.0 m·kgf, 110 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bracket bolt:
30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
Recommended lubricant:
Yamaha Chain and Cable Lube or
engine oil SAE 10W-30
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