2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Viking Professional Owners Manual - Page 59

2008 Yamaha Motorsports RS Viking Professional Manual

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Periodic maintenance 1. Rubber cap 3. Check the oil level through the check window located on the drive chain housing. If the oil is below the minimum level mark, remove the dipstick and add sufficient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the maximum level mark. Recommended drive chain oil: SAE 75W or 80W API GL-4 Gear oil ECS00530 CAUTION: Make sure that no foreign material enters the drive chain housing. 4. Install the dipstick, making sure to align the notch in the dipstick handle with the projection on the drive chain housing. 1. Drive chain oil level check window 2. Maximum level mark 3. Minimum level mark 1. Notch 2. Projection 1. Dipstick 5. Install the rubber cap. To adjust the chain tension 1. Loosen the locknut. 2. Turn the chain tension adjusting bolt clockwise until it is finger tight, and then loosen it 1/4 turn. 3. Hold the chain tension adjusting bolt in place while tightening the locknut. 53

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Periodic maintenance
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3.
Check the oil level through the check win-
dow located on the drive chain housing. If
the oil is below the minimum level mark,
remove the dipstick and add sufficient oil
of the recommended type to raise it to the
maximum level mark.
CAUTION:
ECS00530
Make sure that no foreign material enters
the drive chain housing.
4.
Install the dipstick, making sure to align
the notch in the dipstick handle with the
projection on the drive chain housing.
5.
Install the rubber cap.
To adjust the chain tension
1.
Loosen the locknut.
2.
Turn the chain tension adjusting bolt
clockwise until it is finger tight, and then
loosen it 1/4 turn.
3.
Hold the chain tension adjusting bolt in
place while tightening the locknut.
1.
Rubber cap
1.
Drive chain oil level check window
2.
Maximum level mark
3.
Minimum level mark
1. Dipstick
Recommended drive chain oil:
SAE 75W or 80W API GL-4 Gear oil
1. Notch
2. Projection