PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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EAU01748
Drive belt slack adjustment1. Loosen the axle nut and caliper
bracket bolt.2. Loosen the locknuts on each side
of the swingarm.
3. To tighten the drive belt, turn the
adjusting bolts in direction
a.
To loosen the drive belt, turn the
adjusting bolts in direction
b and
push the wheel forward. Turn each
adjusting bolt exactly the same
amount to maintain correct axle
alignment.
4. Tighten the locknuts.
ECA00025
CAUTION:@ Too little drive belt slack will over-
load the engine. Keep the drive belt
slack within the specified range. @
5. Tighten the axle nut and caliper
bracket bolt to the specified
torque.
1. Wheel axle nut
1. Caliper bracket bolt
1. Adjusting bolt (´ 2)
2. Locknut (´ 2)
3. Wheel axle
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
150 Nm (15 m·kg)
Caliper bracket bolt:
48 Nm (4.8 m·kg)
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