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CHK
ADJ
ADJUSTING THE DRIVE BELT SLACK
1. Stand the motorcycle on a level surface.
WARNING
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Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
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Place the motorcycle on the sidestand and or
on a suitable stand so that the rear wheel is
elevated.
2. Move the rear wheel several times and find
the tightest position of drive belt.
3. Check:
• drive belt slack
a
Out of specification
→
Adjust.
NOTE:
_
• The level marks of the level window on the
lower drive belt cover are in units of 5 mm
(0.20 in). Use them as a standard for mea-
suring 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
.
Drive belt slack
On the sidestand
6 ~ 8 mm at 4.5 kg
(0.24 ~ 0.31 in at 10 lbs)
On a suitable stand
7 ~ 9 mm at 4.5 kg
(0.28 ~ 0.35 in at 10 lbs)
Belt tension gauge
YM-03170
a
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