Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
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6
5. Take the motorcycle off the cen-
terstand, and then put the side-
stand down.
6. Tighten the axle nut, and then
tighten the locknuts to the speci-
fied torques.
7. Make sure that the drive chain
pullers are in the same position,
the drive chain slack is correct,
and the drive chain moves
smoothly.
EAU23026
Cleanin
g
an
d
lu
b
ricatin
g
the
d
rive chain
The drive chain must be cleaned and
lubricated at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart, otherwise it will quickly wear
out, especially when riding in dusty or
wet areas. Service the drive chain as
follows.
NOTICE
ECA10584
The
d
rive chain must
b
e lu
b
ricate
d
after washin
g
the motorcycle, ri
d
in
g
in the rain or ri
d
in
g
in wet areas.
1. Clean the drive chain with kero-
sene and a small soft brush.
NOTICE:
To prevent
d
ama
g
in
g
the O-rin
g
s,
d
o not clean the
d
rive chain with steam cleaners,
hi
g
h-pressure washers or inap-
propriate solvents.
[ECA11122]
2. Wipe the drive chain dry.
3. Thoroughly lubricate the drive
chain with a special O-ring chain
lubricant.
NOTICE:
Do not use
en
g
ine oil or any other lu
b
ri-
cants for the
d
rive chain, as they
may contain su
b
stances that
coul
d
d
ama
g
e the O-rin
g
s.
[ECA11112]
1. Drive chain puller
2. Alignment marks
Ti
g
htenin
g
torques:
Axle nut:
90 Nm (9.0 m·kgf, 65 ft·lbf)
Locknut:
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
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