2002 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Owners Manual - Page 63

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR NOTE: Using the alignment marks on each side of the swingarm, make sure that both chain pullers are in the same position for proper wheel alignment. @ @ EW000103 WARNING After adjusting the brake pedal free play, check the operation of the brake light. @ @ EC000096 6 CAUTION: Improper drive chain slack will overload the engine as well as other vital parts of the motorcycle and can lead to chain slippage or breakage. To prevent this from occurring, keep the drive chain slack within the specified limits. @ @ 1. Cotter pin 6. Insert a new cotter pin into the axle nut, and then bend its ends as shown. NOTE: Make sure that two notches in the axle nut are aligned with the hole through the wheel axle, otherwise further tighten the axle nut until they are. @ @ 5. Tighten the locknuts, and then tighten the axle nut to the specified torque. Tightening torque: Axle nut: 104 Nm (10.4 m·kgf, 75 ft·lb) EW000110 WARNING Always use a new cotter pin for the axle nut. @ @ 7. Adjust the brake pedal free play. (See page 6-18 for brake pedal free play adjustment procedures.) 6-24

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-24
6
NOTE:
@
Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both chain pullers are in the same posi-
tion for proper wheel alignment.
@
EC000096
CAUTION:
@
Improper drive chain slack will over-
load the engine as well as other vital
parts of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage. To
prevent this from occurring, keep
the drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
@
5. Tighten the locknuts, and then
tighten the axle nut to the specified
torque.
6.
Insert a new cotter pin into the axle
nut, and then bend its ends as
shown.
NOTE:
@
Make sure that two notches in the axle
nut are aligned with the hole through
the wheel axle, otherwise further tight-
en the axle nut until they are.
@
EW000110
WARNING
@
Always use a new cotter pin for the
axle nut.
@
7.
Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 6-18 for brake pedal
free play adjustment procedures.)
EW000103
WARNING
@
After adjusting the brake pedal free
play, check the operation of the
brake light.
@
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
104 Nm (10.4 m·kgf, 75 ft·lb)
1.
Cotter pin