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5. Screw in the adjusting bolt on the brake cali-
per by hand until it feels tight, then screw it
out 1/8 turn. Tighten the adjusting bolt locknut
to the specified torque.CAUTION:_ When tightening the locknut, hold the adjust-
ing bolt with a wrench so that the adjusting
bolt does not turn together with the locknut. _
WARNING
_ Operating with improperly adjusted brakes
could cause the brakes to malfunction, result-
ing in reduced braking performance. This
could increase the chance of a collision or ac-
cident. After adjusting the parking brake, block
the rear of the machine off the ground and spin
the rear wheels. Check to make sure there is
no brake drag. If brake drag is noticed, perform
the adjustment again. _
Tightening torque:
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf)
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1.Écrou supérieur de moyeu de roue
2.Écrou inférieur de moyeu de roue
1. Tuerca superior del cubo de la rueda
2. Tuerca inferior del cubo de la rueda
1. Locknut (× 2) 2. Adjusting bolt (× 2)
3. Alignment marks (× 2)
1. Contre-écrou (× 2) 2. Boulon de réglage (× 2)
3. Repères d’alignement (× 2)
1. Contratuerca (× 2) 2. Perno de ajuste (× 2)
3. Marcas de alineación (× 2)
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Drive chain slack adjustment
1. Loosen the rear wheel hub upper and lower
nuts.
2. Loosen the adjusting bolt locknuts on each
side of the swingarm. To tighten the drive
chain, turn the adjusting bolts in direction
a.
To loosen the drive chain, turn the adjusting
bolts in direction
b and push the wheels for-
ward. Turn each adjusting bolt exactly the
same amount to maintain correct axle align-
ment.
There are alignment marks on each side of
the swingarm and on the hub. Use them to
check for proper wheel axle alignment.
3. After adjusting, tighten the adjusting bolt lock-
nuts and the wheel hub nuts to the specified
torques.
Tightening torques:
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf)
Upper wheel hub nut:
90 Nm (9.0 m·kgf)
Lower wheel hub nut:
90 Nm (9.0 m·kgf)
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