Adjusting The Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha FZ 16 Assembly Manual

I. ADJUSTING THE DRIVE CHAIN SLACK
TIP
The drive chain slack must be checked at the tightest
point on the chain.
WARNING
A drive chain that is too tight will overload the engine
and other vital parts, and one that is too loose can
skip and damage the swingarm or cause an accident.
Therefore, keep the drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
NOTICE
Securely support the vehicle so that there is no
danger of it falling over.
TIP:
Place the vehicle on the centerstand so that the rear
wheel is elevated.
2. Spin the rear wheel several times and find the
tightest position of drive chain.
3. Check:
• Drive chain slack "a"
Out of specification Adjust.
Drive chain slack 30-40 mm
TIP:
Measure the drive chain slack halfway between the drive
axle and the rear wheel axle.
4. Adjust:
• Drive chain slack
a. Loosen the brake rod adjusting nut "1".
b. Loosen the wheel axle nut "2"
c. Turn the adjusting nut "3" to adjust the chain
Slackness.
Direction "a"
Drive chain is tightened.
Direction "b"
Drive chain is loosened.
TIP:
To maintain the proper wheel alignment, adjust both sides
evenly.
e. Tighten the wheel axle nut.
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