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ADJUSTING THE DRIVE BELT SLACK
CHK
ADJ
WARNING
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
1. Stand the motorcycle on a level surface.
Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
Place the motorcycle on a sidestand and or on a
suitable stand so that the rear wheel is elevated.
2. Rotate the rear wheel several times and
check the drive belt to locate its tightest point.
3. Measure:
drive belt slack
a
Out of specification
Adjust.
Drive belt slack
On a sidestand
7.5 13 mm at 4.5 kg
On a suitable stand
14 21 mm at 4.5 kg
Belt tension gauge
90890-03170
The level marks of the level window on the low-
er drive belt cover are in units of 5 mm (0.20 in).
Use them as a standard for measuring the
drive belt slack.
Measure the drive belt slack when the drive
belt has been pushed with 4.5 kg (10 lbs) of
pressure using a belt tension gauge
1
.
4. Adjust:
drive belt slack
Place the motorcycle on a suitable stand so that
the rear wheel is elevated.
Summary of Contents for XV1600A1999
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Page 10: ...E GEN INFO ...
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Page 24: ...E SPEC ...
Page 51: ...2 27 ENGINE OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS SPEC 1 Valve lifter 2 Push rod 3 Rocker arm shaft 4 Crankshaft ...
Page 55: ...2 31 TRANSFER GEAR OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS SPEC 1 Transfer gear oil pump 2 Middle driven shaft ...
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Page 128: ...CHK ADJ ...
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Page 225: ...E ENG CONTENTS ENGINE ENGINE 5 1 INSTALLING THE ENGINE 5 8 ...
Page 356: ...E ENG ...
Page 358: ...E CARB CHECKING THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 6 26 INSTALLING THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 6 26 ...
Page 387: ...6 29 E AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM CARB 13 Install fuel tank Refer to FUEL TANK in chapter 3 ...
Page 388: ...E CARB ...
Page 426: ...7 36 E SIGNALING SYSTEM ELEC EB806000 SIGNALING SYSTEM CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
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