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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING
• Remove the rear axle cotter pin. (For E-28 model)
• Loosen the rear axle nut
• Tense the drive chain fully by turning chain adjuster nuts
• Count out 21 pins (20-pitch) on the chain measure the
distance between the two points. If the distance exceeds
the service limit, the chain must be replaced.
Drive chain 20-pitch length: 319.4 mm (12.57 in)
NOTE:
When replacing the drive chain, replace the drive chain and
sprockets as a set.
• Place the motorcycle on the side-stand.
• Loosen both chain adjuster nuts
until the chain has 5-15
mm (0.2-0.6 in) of slack at the middle of the chain bet ween
the engine and rear sprockets as shown. The reference
marks
must be at the same position on the scale to
ensure that the front and rear wheels are cor rectly aligned.
Drive chain slack: 5-15 mm (0.2-0.6 in)
• After adjusting the drive chain, tighten the rear axle nut
to the specified torque.
Rear axle nut:
65 N-m (6.5 kg-m, 47.0 Ib-ft) ........ For E-03, -28, -33
78 N-m (7.8 kg-m, 56.5 Ib-ft) ........ For the others
• Recheck the chain slack after tightening the axle nut and
readjust if necessary.
* Tighten both chain adjuster nuts
securely.
• Install the new cotter pin. (For E-03, -28, -33 models)
CLEANING AND LUBRICATING
• Clean the drive chain with kerosine. If the drive chain
tends to rust quickly, the intervals must be shortened.
CAUTION
Do not use trichloroethylene, gasoline or any sim-
ilar solvent.
These fluids have too great a dissolving power for
this chain and they can damage the O-rings. Use
only kerosine to clean the drive chain.
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