BMW Motorrad S 1000XR 2020, Rider'S Manual

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Checking chain tension
(
175).
Make sure that the same scale
value
4 is set on the left and
right.
Tighten the lock nuts
3 on the
left and right to the specified
torque.
Lock nut of the drive
chain tensioning screw
14 lb/ft (19 Nm)
Tighten nut 1 to the specified
torque.
Rear-wheel quick-release
axle in swinging arm
Thread-locking compound:
mechanical
74 lb/ft (100 Nm)
Checking chain wear
Engage 1st gear.
Rotate rear wheel toward front
of motorcycle until the chain is
tensioned.
Determine chain length below
the rear wheel swinging arm
above the center of 10 rivets at
3 different locations.
Permitted chain length
max 5.7 in (max 144 mm)
(measured over the
center
of 10 rivets, chain under ten-
sion)
If the chain has reached the max-
imum approved length:
Contact a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Check to see whether a rivet
head
1 has rotated.
Rivet heads should be parallel to
the centerline of the chain
2 .
Riveting is OK.
If one or more rivet heads has
rotated:
Contact a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
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