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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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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. After stopping the engine, place the
vehicle on a rear stand on a horizontal
surface and with the gear in neutral.
2. Measure the drive chain slack as shown.
3. After running the rear wheel forward
occur else where in the free play chain: it
must be constan.
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
NOTICE
Using the motorcycle with the chain in
bad condition and badly adjusted may
cause accidents.
If you notice any operating anomaly on
the chain, such as excessive or suspi-
cious noises, or excessive slack, go to
an authorised Benelli workshop.
If you suspect that there is a serious
malfunction with the chain, stop the
bike immediately and call your nearest
Benelli authorised workshop.
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the wheel pin nut and lock nut
on each side of the swingarm.
2. To tension the transmission chain, turn
the tension adjustment bolt on each side
of the swingarm (clockwise).
3. To loosen the transmission chain, turn
the tension adjustment bolt on each side
of the swingarm (anticlockwise) and push
the rear wheel forwards.
1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
4. Distance
Drive chain slack:
20 - 25 mm
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