Triumph Tiger 900 GT, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Maintenance
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Drive Chain Free Movement Adjustment
The vertical movement of the drive
chain must be in the range shown in the
following table.
Model
Vertical Movement
Range
Tiger 900 GT (LRH) 20–30 mm
Tiger 900
Tiger 900 GT
Tiger 900 GT Pro
25–35 mm
Tiger 900 Rally
Tiger 900 Rally Pro
30–40 mm
1 2 3 4 5
1. Adjuster bolt
2. Adjuster bolt lock nut
3. Rear wheel spindle nut
4. Spindle adjuster
5. Adjuster markers
To adjust the drive chain free movement:
• Loosen the wheel spindle nut.
• Loosen the lock nuts on both the
left hand and right hand drive chain
adjuster bolts.
• Moving both adjusters by an equal
amount, turn the adjuster bolts
clockwise to increase drive chain
free movement and anticlockwise to
reduce drive chain free movement.
• When the correct amount of drive
chain free movement has been set,
push the wheel into firm contact
with the adjusters.
• Tighten both adjuster lock nuts to
20 Nm and the rear wheel spindle
nut to 110 Nm.
• Repeat the drive chain adjustment
check. Readjust if necessary.
Warning
Operation of the motorcycle with
insecure adjuster lock nuts or a
loose wheel spindle may result in
impaired stability and handling of the
motorcycle.
This impaired stability and handling
may lead to loss of control or an
accident.
• Check the rear brake effectiveness.
Rectify if necessary.
Warning
It is dangerous to operate the
motorcycle with defective brakes; you
must have your authorised Triumph
dealer take remedial action before you
attempt to ride the motorcycle again.
Failure to take remedial action may
reduce braking efficiency leading
to loss of motorcycle control or an
accident.