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3. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
terstand.
4. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain slack adjusting bolt on
each side of the swingarm in di-
rection (a). To loosen the drive
chain, turn the adjusting bolt on
each side of the swingarm in di-
rection (b), and then push the rear
wheel forward.
TIP
Using the alignment marks on the drive
chain pullers and the notch on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both drive chain pullers are in the same
position for proper wheel alignment.
5. Take the motorcycle off the cen-
terstand, and then put the side-
stand down.
6. Tighten the axle nut, then the lock-
nuts to their specified 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.
1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
2
1
1. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
(a)
(b)
1
1. Notch
2. Alignment mark
3. Drive chain puller
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htenin
g
torques:
Axle nut:
150 N·m (15 kgf·m, 111 lb·ft)
Locknut:
16 N·m (1.6 kgf·m, 12 lb·ft)
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