Yamaha 2007 XP500 User Manual

CHAIN DRIVE TRANSMISSION
5-75
EAS15B4006
CHECKING THE SWINGARM
1. Check:
● swingarm “1”
Damage/wear → Replace.
2. Check:
● Pivot shaft “1”
● Collar
● Bearing
● Oil seal
Damage/wear → Replace.
EAS24760
CHECKING THE CHAIN DRIVE ASSEMBLY
1. Check:
● Primary drive chain “1”
● Secondary drive chain “2”
Damage/stiffness → Replace the drive chain
and its respective gears as a set.
2. Check:
● Primary/secondary drive gear “3”
● Primary/secondary driven gear “4”
● Secondary drive gear “5”
● Secondary driven gear “6”
Damage/wear → Replace the respective
drive gears and respective drive chains as a
set.
EAS15B4008
ASSEMBLING THE CHAIN DRIVE
ASSEMBLY
1. Install:
● Chain drive case (outer)
NOTE:
First, tighten the chain drive case bolts that are
numbered in the illustration in the order shown,
and then tighten the unnumbered bolts in a
crisscross pattern.
EAS24770
INSTALLING THE CHAIN DRIVE
1. Install:
● Chain drive assembly
● Swingarm
● Pivot shaft
● Washer
● Nut
Chain drive case bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m E kg, 7.2 ft E lb)
1
2
4
3

Yamaha 2007 XP500 Specifications

General

Displacement	499 cc
Compression Ratio	11.0:1
Fuel System	Fuel Injection
Ignition	TCI
Front Suspension	Telescopic fork
Rear Suspension	Swingarm
Front Tire	120/70-15
Rear Tire	160/60-15
Seat Height	800mm
Wheelbase	1, 580 mm
Length	2, 230mm
Width	775 mm
Engine Type	Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke
Transmission	Automatic
Front Brake	Dual disc
Rear Brake	Single disc
Fuel Tank Capacity	15 liters