Honda CRF230F 2005, Owner'S Manual

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80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11.0 kgf·m)
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Lubrication
Drive Chain
Servicing Your Honda
Lubricate every 300 miles (500 km) or sooner
if chain appears dry.
The O-rings in this chain can be damaged by
steam cleaning, high pressure washers, and
certain solvents.
Hold the axle ( ) and loosen the rear axle
nut ( ).
Turn both the right and left adjusters ( )
equally to increase or decrease chain slack.
After adjusting, be sure the same adjuster
index marks ( ) align with the stopper pins
( ) on both sides of the swingarm.
Torque the rear axle nut to:
Recheck drive chain slack.
Check rear brake pedal freeplay and adjust
as necessary (page
). Freeplay is affected
when repositioning the rear wheel to adjust
drive chain slack.
If a torque wrench is not used for this
installation, see your Honda dealer as soon as
possible to verify proper assembly.
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