PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Drive chain slack checkNOTE:@ 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. @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 illustration. Normal slack is ap-
proximately 20 ~ 30 mm. If the slack
exceeds 30 mm, adjust.
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Drive chain slack adjustment1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. Loosen the locknuts on each side.
To tighten the chain, turn the chain
adjusting nuts in direction a
. To
loosen the chain, turn the adjusting
nuts in direction b
and push the
wheel forward. Turn each adjust-
ing nut exactly the same amount to
maintain correct axle alignment.
There are marks on each side of
the swingarm. Use these marks to
align the rear wheel.
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CAUTION:@ Too little chain slack will overload
the engine and other vital parts.
Keep the slack within the specified
limits. @3. After adjusting, tighten the lock-
nuts. Then tighten the axle nut to
the specified torque.
a. Chain slack
1. Axle nut
2. Alignment marks
3. Adjusting nut
4. Locknut
5. Wheel axle guide
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
115 Nm (11.5 m·kg)
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