Yamaha FZ09E - Removing the Drive Chain; Checking the Drive Chain

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REMOVING THE DRIVE CHAIN
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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AwARNING
Securely support the veh ic le so that t here is
no danger of it falling over.
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Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that t he
rear wheel is elevated.
2. Strai
gh ten the drive sprocket nut ri b "a".
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3. Remove:
• Drive
cha in
NOTICE
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Be sure to put on safety goggles when work -
ing .
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Cut the dr ive cha in with t he dr i ve chain cut & riv-
et tool.
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Drive cha in cu t & rivet tool
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CHECKING TH E DRIVE CHAIN
1. Measure:
• 15-li
nk section "a" of t he drive cha in
Out of
spec ificat io n ~ Repl ace the
chain.
15-link le ngth limi t
239 .3 mm (9 .42 In)
drive
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a. Me asure the length "b" between t he in ne r
sides of the p
ins and the leng th "c" between
the ou
te r si des of the p ins on a 15-li nk section
of t he d ri ve c ha in as show n in the i ll ustration.
b.
Ca lcul ate the length "a" of t he 15-link section
of the dr ive cha in using the followi ng formula.
Drive
cha in 15 -link sect ion le ngt h "a" =
4-71
CHAIN DRIVE
(length "b" be t ween pin inner si des + length
"c"
be t ween pin outer sides) /2
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• When measuring a 15- li nk sect ion of the drive
chain, make sure that the drive
cha in is taut.
• Perform
th is procedure 2-3 times, at a different
location each time.
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2. Check:
• Dri
ve cha in
Stiffness
~ Clean and l ub ri cate or replace.
3. C lea n:
• Dri
ve cha in
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a. Wipe the drive cha in with a cl ean clot h.
b. Put the dri ve cha in in ker ose ne and r em ov e
any remaining dirt.
c. Remove the dri
ve cha in fr om the kerosene
and
comp letely dry it.