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Drive chain slack The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on a level
surface and hold it in an upright
position.NOTE:@ When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, the motorcycle should be
positioned straight up and there should
be no weight on it. @
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
3. Move the rear wheel by pushing
the motorcycle to locate the tight-
est portion of the drive chain, and
then measure the drive chain
slack as shown.
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
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To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the axle nut and the brake
caliper bracket bolt.
2. Loosen the chain puller locknut at
each end of the swingarm.
3. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction
a. To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
ing nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction
b, and then
push the rear wheel forward.
a. Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack:
40–50 mm
1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
4. Alignment marks
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NOTE:@ Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both adjusting nuts are in the same po-
sition for proper wheel alignment. @
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CAUTION:@ Improper drive chain slack will over-
load the engine as well as other vital
parts of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage. To
prevent this from occurring, keep
the drive chain slack within the
specified limits. @
4. Tighten the locknuts, and then
tighten the axle nut and the brake
caliper bracket bolt to the specified
torques.
1. Bolt
2. Brake caliper bracket
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
110 Nm (11.0 m·kg)
Brake caliper bracket bolt:
35 Nm (3.5 m·kg)
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