2005 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Owners Manual - Page 60
2005 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Manual
Page 60 highlights
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 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. 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. 1. Drive chain slack 4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect, adjust it as follows. EAU22860 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Axle nut Cotter pin Chain puller locknut Drive chain slack adjusting nut Alignment marks ECA10570 6 To adjust the drive chain slack 1. Loosen the brake pedal free play adjusting nut. 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. 5. Tighten the locknuts, and then tighten the axle nut to the specified torque. 1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut 6-24