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f. Fully pull the brake lever or fully press down
the brake pedal and hold it in position.
g. Loosen the bleed screw.
NOTE:
Loosening the bleed screw will release the pres-
sure and cause the brake lever to contact the
throttle grip or the brake pedal to fully extend.
h. Tighten the bleed screw and then release the
brake lever or brake pedal.
i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until all of the air bub-
bles have disappeared from the brake fluid in
the plastic hose.
j. Tighten the bleed screw to specification.
k. Fill the brake fluid reservoir to the proper level
with the recommended brake fluid.
Refer to “CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL” on page 3-18.
WARNING
EWA13110
After bleeding the hydraulic brake system,
check the brake operation.
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EAS21390
ADJUSTING THE DRIVE CHAIN SLACK
NOTE:
The drive chain slack must be checked at the
tightest point on the chain.
CAUTION:
ECA13550
A drive chain that is too tight will overload
the engine and other vital parts, and one that
is too loose can skip and damage the swing-
arm or cause an accident. Therefore, keep
the drive chain slack within the specified lim-
its.
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
EWA13120
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Both wheels should be on the ground without a
rider on the vehicle.
2. Turn the rear wheel several times and find the
tightest position on the drive chain.
3. Check:
• Drive chain slack “a”
Out of specification
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Adjust.
NOTE:
Measure the drive chain slack halfway between
the drive axle and the rear wheel axle.
4. Adjust:
• Drive chain slack
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a. Loosen the wheel axle nut “1”.
b. Loosen both locknuts “2”.
c. Turn both adjusting bolts “3” in direction “a” or
“b” until the specified drive chain slack is ob-
tained.
NOTE:
• To maintain the proper wheel alignment, adjust
both sides evenly.
• Push the rear wheel forward to make sure
there is no clearance between the drive chain
pullers and the ends of the adjusting bolts.
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Front brake caliper bleed screw
14 Nm (1.4 m·kg, 10 ft·lb)
Rear brake caliper bleed screw
14 Nm (1.4 m·kg, 10 ft·lb)
Drive chain slack
30.0–40.0 mm (1.18–1.57 in)
Direction “a”
Drive chain is tightened.
Direction “b”
Drive chain is loosened.
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