Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
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7
2. 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.
NOTICE:
Improp-
er
d
rive chain slack will over-
loa
d
the en
g
ine as well as other
vital parts of the motorcycle an
d
can lea
d
to chain slippa
g
e or
b
reaka
g
e. To prevent this from
occurrin
g
, keep the
d
rive chain
slack within the specifie
d
limits.
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TIP
Using the alignment marks on each
drive chain puller, make sure that both
drive chain pullers are in the same po-
sition for proper wheel alignment.
3. Tighten both locknuts and the axle
nut to the specified torques.
4. 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. Drive chain puller
3. Locknut
4. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
5. Alignment marks
5
4
3
2
Ti
g
htenin
g
torques:
Locknut:
14 Nm (1.4 m·kgf, 10 ft·lbf)
Axle nut:
90 Nm (9.0 m·kgf, 65 ft·lbf)
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