PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
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To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut.
2. Loosen the axle nut.
3. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
drive chain slack adjusting plate on
each side of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting plate on each
side of the swingarm in direction
(b), and then push the rear wheel
forward.
NOTICE:
Improper drive
chain slack will overload the en-
gine as well as other vital parts
of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring,
keep the drive chain slack with-
in the specified limits.
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Make sure that both adjusting plates
are in the same position for proper
wheel alignment.
4. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
5. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
1. Drive chain slack
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting plate
3. Position indicator
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
60 Nm (6.0 m·kgf, 43 ft·lbf)
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