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EAU00744Drive chain slack check
NOTE:
Spin the wheel several times and
find the tightest position of the
chain. Check and/or adjust the
chain slack while it’s in this tightest
position.
a. Chain slack
To check the chain slack the motor-
cycle must be held straight up with
both wheels on the ground and
without rider. Check the slack at
the position shown in the illustra-
tion. Normal slack is approximately
35 ~ 60 mm. If the slack exceeds
60 mm, adjust.
EAU01533Drive chain slack adjustment
1. Loosen the rear brake adjust-
ing nut.
2. Loosen the wheel axle nut.
3. To tighten the chain, turn the
chain adjusting plates in direc-
tion a. To loosen the chain,
turn the chain adjusting plates
in direction band push the
wheel forward. Turn each
chain adjusting plate to exactly
the same position to maintain
correct axle alignment.
1. Wheel axle nut
2. Chain adjusting plate
3. Rear brake adjusting nut
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