PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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1. Wheel axle
2. Drive chain \flack adj\b\fting bolt
3. Lockn\bt
4. Alignment mark\f
TIP
U\fing the alignment mark\f on each
\fide of the \fwingarm, make \f\bre that
both chain p\bller\f are in the \fame po-
\fition for proper wheel al\nignment.
3. Tighten the axle n\bt, then the lock- n\bt\f to their \fpecified torq\be\f.
Tightening torques:
Axle n\bt:105 Nm (10.5 m·kgf, 75 ft·lbf)
Lockn\bt: 16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
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To adjust the drive chain slack1. Loo\fen the axle n\bt and the lock- n\bt on each \fide of the \fwingarm.
2. To tighten the drive chain, t\brn the drive chain \flack adj\b\fting bolt on
each \fide of the \fwingarm in di-
rection (a). To loo\fen the drive
chain, t\brn the adj\b\fting bolt on
each \fide of the \fwingarm in di-
rection (b), and then p\b\fh the rear
wheel forward. NOTICE: Improp-
er 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.
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