The owners manual, on page 10-33, shows the slack check procedure.
The acceptable range is 0.6~0.8 in measured about where the chain passes
the front edge of the tire.
Don't forget to loosen the rear brake caliper bracket bolt when adjusting.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chase Kimball" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 7:09 PM
Subject: Intensely irritated
> Although I have had my GTS for several months, I have never adjusted the
> chain. It has been serviced twice and both times the chain was
> adjusted, but today I decided I needed to finally do it myself. I got
> out my Yamaha service manual so I could check and see if there were any
> special procedures I needed to be aware of, and to find out the
> recommended amount of slack. I looked ALL OVER the book and couldn't
> find anything. Of course something as mundane as an index would be out
> of the question for a Yamaha manual. I finally checked the section on
> rear suspension, and for adjusting the chain they referred me to
> "Chapter 3." The only problem is all the chapters in the manual are
> alphabetical, NOT numbered. So I am feeling quite irritable about
> this. Can anyone tell me what the slack should be, and refer me to
> where I can find the procedure in the manual?
>
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