Yamaha FINN - Page 58

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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To adjust the drive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack.
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut and the brake torque
rod nut.
2. Loosen the axle nut, then loosen
the locknut at each end of the
swingarm.
3. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain slack adjusting nut at
each end of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting nut at each end
of the swingarm in direction (b),
and then push the rear wheel for-
ward.
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.
4. Tighten both locknuts, and then
tighten the axle nut and brake
torque rod nut to their specified
torques.
TIP
When tightening the axle nut, hold the
wheel axle with a wrench to keep it
from turning.
5. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 7-18.) WARNING! After
adjusting the brake pedal free
play, check the operation of the
brake light.
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6. Make sure that the drive chain
pullers are in the same position,
the drive chain slack is correct,
and the drive chain moves
smoothly.
7. Install the drive chain slack check
hole cap.
1. Locknut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Alignment marks
4. Axle nut
(b)
12
4
3
(a)
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1. Locknut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Alignment marks
4. Drive chain puller
3
2
1
(b)
4
(a)
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Tightening torques:
Locknut:
7 N·m (0.7 kgf·m, 5.2 lb·ft)
Axle nut:
60 N·m (6.0 kgf·m, 44 lb·ft)
Brake torque rod nut:
19 N·m (1.9 kgf·m, 14 lb·ft)
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