(4) Chain lock plate (5) Open end
Worn Sprocket Teeth
Damaged
Sprocket Teeth
Normal
Sprocket Teeth
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If the drive chain or sprockets are
excessively worn or damaged, they should
be replaced. Never use a new chain with
worn out sprockets since this will result in
rapid chain wear.
4
5
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Loosen the rear axle nut (1) and sleeve
nut (2).
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Turn the engine “OFF”, raise the rear wheel
off the ground by placing a block under the
engine and shift the transmission to neutral.
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L
oosen the drive chain lock nut (3).
Adjustment
(1) Rear axle nut
1
(5) Index mark (6) Scale graduation
(2) Sleeve nut (3) Drive chain lock nut
(4) Drive chain adjusting nut
3
4
6
5
2
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Turn both the adjusting nuts (4) in an equal
number of turns until the correct drive chain
slack is obtained. Turn the adjusting nut
clockwise to decrease the slack or anticlockwise
to increase the slack of the chain.
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Align the chain adjuster index mark
(5) with the corresponding scale
graduations (6) on both the sides of the
swing arm equally.
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