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1. Rear wheel axle pinch bolt
2. Rod
3. Drive chain tensioner
4. Hole
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TIP
A rod can be obtained at a Yamaha dealer to make
this adjustment.
4. Shift the transmission into neutral.
5. To tighten the drive chain, push the ATV
backward. To loosen the drive chain, push
the ATV forward. NOTICE: Improper drive
chain slack will overload the engine as well
as other vital parts of the ATV and can lead
to drive chain slippage or breakage. To
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prevent this from occurring, keep the drive
chain slack within the specified limits.
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6. Pull the rod out, and then tighten the rear axle
pinch bolts to the specified torque in the or-
der shown.
Tightening torque:
Rear axle pinch bolt:
21 N·m (2.1 kgf·m, 15 lb·ft)
8-40
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