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Correct chain tension
Loosen collar nut
2
, loosen lock nuts
3
, and turn right and left adjusting
screws
4
equally far. Tighten lock nuts.
To ensure the correct alignment of the rear wheel, the marks at the left and
right chain adjusters must be positioned identically in relation to the
reference marks
A
. Tighten the counter nut of the adjusting screws.
Tighten collar nut
2
to 80 Nm (60 ft.lb).
WARNING
– I
F YOU DON
’
T HAPPEN TO HAVE A TORQUE WRENCH AT HAND
,
MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE THE TIGHTENING TORQUE CORRECTED BY A
KTM
DEALER AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE
. A
LOOSE AXLE MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF YOUR
MOTORCYCLE
.
– T
IGHTEN THE COLLAR NUT WITH THE REQUIRED TORQUE
. A
LOOSE WHEEL SPINDLE
MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE BEHAVIOR OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE
.
NOTE:
The large adjusting range of the chain adjusters (32mm) allows you to use
different secondary ratios in combination with the same chain length. The
chain adjusters
5
can be rotated around 180°.
Chain maintenance
For long chain life, good maintenance is very important. Chains without O-
rings should be cleaned in fireproof solvent regularly and afterwards treated
with hot grease or chain spray (i.e. Shell Advance Bio Chain).
O-ring chains on the other hand are very simple to clean. The best way is to
use lots of water, but never use brushes or cleaning liquids. After letting the
chain dry, you can use a special O-ring chain spray (i.e. Shell Advance Bio
Chain).
WARNING
N
O LUBRICATION IS ALLOWED TO REACH THE REAR TIRE OR THE BRAKE DISKS
,
EITHER
-
WISE THE ROAD ADHERENCE AND THE REAR WHEEL BRAKING EFFECTS WOULD BE STRON
-
GLY REDUCED AND THE MOTORCYCLE COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL
.
!
CAUTION
!
W
HEN MOUNTING THE CHAIN MASTERLINK CLIP
,
THE CLOSED SIDE OF THE MASTERLINK
CLIP MUST POINT IN RUNNING DIRECTION
.
Also check sprockets and chain guides for wear, and replace if necessary.
Chain wear
In order to check the chain wear, regard the following indications:
Shift the gear into idling and pull the upper chain strand with approx. 10-15
Kilogramm (33 lb) upwards (see figure). Now one can measure a space of
18 chain reels at the lower chain strand. The chain should be replaced at the
latest when a space of 272 mm (10.70 in) is measured. Chains do not
always wear off evenly, therefore repeat the measurement at different pla-
ces on the chain.
NOTE:
If you mount a new chain, the sprockets should also be replaced. New
chains wear faster if used on old used sprockets.
!
CAUTION
!
S
ECURE THE SCREWS OF THE CHAIN WHEEL BY APPLYING
L
OCTITE AND FASTEN THEM IN A
CROSSWISE ORDER
.
T
IGHTENING TORQUE FOR NUTS
: 35 N
M
(25
FT
.
LB
)
T
IGHTENING TORQUE FOR SCREWS
: 50 N
M
(37
FT
.
LB
)
15 KG
33 lbs
max. 272 mm
1 2 3
16 17 18
✓
2
3
4
5
3
4
A
5
A
max. 10,7 in
