2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX Owners Manual - Page 70

2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex LTX Manual

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Periodic maintenance 5. Adjust the drive track deflection to specification. Drive track deflection Left adjusting nut Right adjusting nut ECS00591 More than specified Turn in Turn in Less than specified Turn out Turn out CAUTION: 1. Left adjusting nut 2. Right adjusting nut The right and left adjusting nuts should be turned an equal amount. 6. Recheck alignment and deflection. If necessary, repeat steps 3 to 5 until the proper adjustment is achieved. Tighten the rear axle nut. Rear axle nut tightening torque: 75 Nm (7.5 m·kgf, 54 ft·lb) Shifted to right 7. Slide runners 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Forward Gap Slide runner Drive track Slide metal Check the slide runners for wear and damage. If the slide runners reach the wear limit, they should be replaced. Shifted to left 1. Slide runner 2. Wear limit height 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Forward Gap Slide runner Drive track Slide metal Slide runner wear limit height: 10.5 mm (0.41 in) 64

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Periodic maintenance
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Shifted to right
Shifted to left
5.
Adjust the drive track deflection to speci-
fication.
CAUTION:
ECS00591
The right and left adjusting nuts should be
turned an equal amount.
6.
Recheck alignment and deflection. If nec-
essary, repeat steps 3 to 5 until the prop-
er adjustment is achieved.
7.
Tighten the rear axle nut.
Slide runners
Check the slide runners for wear and dam-
age.
If the slide runners reach the wear limit, they
should be replaced.
1.
Left adjusting nut
2.
Right adjusting nut
1. Forward
2. Gap
3.
Slide runner
4.
Drive track
5.
Slide metal
1. Forward
2. Gap
3.
Slide runner
4.
Drive track
5.
Slide metal
Drive track
deflection
More than
specified
Less than
specified
Left adjusting
nut
Turn in
Turn out
Right adjust-
ing nut
Turn in
Turn out
Rear axle nut tightening torque:
75 Nm (7.5 m·kgf, 54 ft·lb)
1.
Slide runner
2.
Wear limit height
Slide runner wear limit height:
10.5 mm (0.41 in)