CHAS
4-72
EAS00703
REMOVING THE SWINGARM
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that
the rear wheel is elevated.
2. Remove:
• rear wheel
Refer to “REAR WHEEL AND BRAKE
DISC”.
• brake hose holder and rear brake caliper
Refer to “FRONT AND REAR BRAKES”.
• left crankcase cover
Refer to “CDI MAGNETO” in chapter 5.
3. Measure:
• swingarm side play
• swingarm vertical movement
a. Measure the tightening torque of the pivot
shaft nut.
b. Measure the swingarm side play
by
moving the swingarm from side to side.
c. If the swingarm side play is out of specifica-
tion, check the spacers, bearings, washers,
and dust covers.
d. Check the swingarm vertical movement
by moving the swingarm up and down.
If swingarm vertical movement is not
smooth or if there is binding, check the
spacers, bearings, washers, and dust cov-
ers.
Pivot shaft nut
63 Nm (6.3 m•kg, 46 ft•lb)
Swingarm sideplay
(at the end of the swingarm)
1.0 mm (0.04 in)
SWINGARM AND DRIVE CHAIN