2002 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Owners Manual - Page 62

2002 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 2. Shift the transmission into the neutral position. 3. Move the rear wheel by pushing the motorcycle to locate the tightest portion of the drive chain, and then measure the drive chain slack as shown. Drive chain slack: 30-40 mm (1.2-1.6 in) 4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect, adjust it as follows. 1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut EAU01076 To adjust the drive chain slack 1. Loosen the brake pedal free play adjusting nut. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Axle nut Cotter pin Chain puller locknut Drive chain slack adjusting nut Alignment marks 2. Remove the cotter pin from the axle nut, and then loosen the axle nut. 3. Loosen the chain puller locknut at each end of the swingarm. 4. To tighten the drive chain, turn the adjusting nut at each end of the swingarm in direction 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 forward. 6 6-23

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-23
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.
EAU01076
To adjust the drive chain slack
1.
Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut.
2. Remove the cotter pin from the
axle nut, and then loosen the axle
nut.
3.
Loosen the chain puller locknut at
each end of the swingarm.
4.
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.
Drive chain slack:
30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in)
1.
Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
1.
Axle nut
2.
Cotter pin
3.
Chain puller locknut
4.
Drive chain slack adjusting nut
5.
Alignment marks