2005 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Owners Manual - Page 72

2005 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR EAU23070 To adjust the drive belt slack 1. Loosen the rear wheel axle nut and the brake caliper bracket bolt. 3. To tighten the drive belt, turn the adjusting bolt on each side of the swingarm in direction (a). To loosen the drive belt, turn the adjusting bolt on each side of the swingarm in direction (b), and then push the rear wheel forward. NOTE: Turn each adjusting bolt the same amount for proper wheel alignment. ECA10880 CAUTION: Improper drive belt slack will overload the engine. Keep the drive belt slack within the specified range. 5. Tighten the axle nut and the brake caliper bracket bolt to the specified torques. Tightening torques: Axle nut: 150 Nm (15.0 m·kgf, 108.5 ft·lbf) Brake caliper bracket bolt: 48 Nm (4.8 m·kgf, 34.7 ft·lbf) 1. Axle nut 6 1. Drive belt slack adjusting bolt 2. Locknut 3. Wheel axle 1. Brake caliper bracket bolt 4. Tighten the locknuts. 2. Loosen the drive belt puller locknut on each side of the swingarm. 6-27

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-27
6
EAU23070
To adjust the drive belt slack
1. Loosen the rear wheel axle nut
and the brake caliper bracket bolt.
2.
Loosen the drive belt puller locknut
on each side of the swingarm.
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:
Turn each adjusting bolt the same
amount for proper wheel alignment.
4.
Tighten the locknuts.
CAUTION:
ECA10880
Improper drive belt slack will over-
load the engine. Keep the drive belt
slack within the specified range.
5.
Tighten the axle nut and the brake
caliper bracket bolt to the specified
torques.
1.
Axle nut
1.
Brake caliper bracket bolt
1.
Drive belt slack adjusting bolt
2. Locknut
3.
Wheel axle
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
150 Nm (15.0 m·kgf, 108.5 ft·lbf)
Brake caliper bracket bolt:
48 Nm (4.8 m·kgf, 34.7 ft·lbf)