Maintenance
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Chain Free-Movement
Inspection
1
1.
Maximum movement position
Warning
Before starting work, ensure the
motorcycle is stabilized and adequately
supported. This will help prevent injury
to the operator or damage to the
motorcycle.
Place the motorcycle on a level surface
and hold it in an upright position with
no weight on it.
Rotate the rear wheel by pushing the
motorcycle to find the position where
the chain is tightest, and measure the
vertical movement of the chain midway
between the sprockets.
Chain Free-Movement Adjustment
The vertical movement of the drive
chain must be in the range 0.70 - 1.18 in
(20 - 30 mm).
1
3
2
1.
Adjuster bolt
2.
Adjuster bolt lock nut
3.
Rear wheel spindle nut
Loosen the wheel spindle nut.
Loosen the lock nuts on both the left
hand and right hand chain adjuster
bolts.
Moving both adjusters by an equal
amount,
turn
the
adjuster
bolts
clockwise
to
increase
chain
free
movement and counterclockwise to
reduce chain free movement.
When the correct amount of chain free
movement has been set, push the wheel
into firm contact with the adjusters.
Tighten both adjuster lock nuts to
15 lbf
ft (20 Nm)
and the rear wheel spindle
nut to
81 lbf ft (110 Nm)
.
Repeat the chain adjustment check.
Readjust if necessary.
