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use and maintenance
Pegaso 650
#(!).
Carefully read p. 36 (MAINTENANCE).
The vehicle is equipped with an endless
chain, in which the ring link joint is not
used.
An excessive slackening of the
chain can cause it to come off of
the sprockets, which often re-
sults in accidents or serious damage to
the vehicle.
Periodically check the slack and adjust
it if necessary, see beside (ADJUST-
MENT).
To change the chain, contact an
APRILIA
Official Dealer, who will ensure you
prompt and accurate servicing.
I n c o r r e c t m a i n t e n a n c e m a y
cause the untimely wear of the
chain and/or damages to the pin-
ion and/or the crown.
Carry out the maintenance operations
more frequently if you use the vehicle in
difficult conditions or on dusty and/or
muddy roads.
CHECKING THE SLACK
To check the slack, proceed as follows:
U
Stop the engine.
U
Position the vehicle on the stand, see
p. 35 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
U
Position the shifting lever in neutral.
U
Make sure that the vertical oscillation, in
an intermediate point between pinion
and crown in the lower part of the chain,
is about 35
÷
45 mm.
U
Move the vehicle forwards, or turn the
wheel, in order to be able to check the ver-
tical oscillation of the chain even when the
wheel turns; the slack must be constant in
all the rotation phases of the wheel.
If in some positions the slack is
higher than in others, this means
that there are crushed or seized
links; in this case, contact an
APRILIA
Of-
ficial Dealer. To prevent the risk of sei-
zures, lubricate the chain frequently, see
p. 47 (LUBRICATION AND CLEANING).
If the slack is uniform, but higher or lower
than 35
÷
45 mm, adjust it, see beside (AD-
JUSTMENT).
ADJUSTMENT
If after the check it is necessary to adjust
the chain tension, proceed as follows:
U
Lock the rotation of the wheel pin (1) by
means of the suitable spanner.
U
Loosen the nut (2).
For the wheel centering num-
bered reference marks are pro-
vided, which are connected with the
movement of the adjusters (3) and (4).
These reference marks can be seen in-
side two slots (5) and (6) positioned on
the rods of the rear fork, before the
wheel pin.
U
Act on the left (3) and right (4) adjusters
and adjust the chain slack, making sure
that the slots (5) and (6) coincide with the
same reference marks on both sides of
the vehicle.
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