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DRIVE CHAIN
CLEANING/LUBRICATING
CHECKING/ADJUSTING
1.
Cleaning is accomplished by spraying the chain
with a good, designated chain cleaner (safe for O-ring
chains) and brushing with a stiff brush to remove as
much grime as possible. Follow up by wiping it down
until the chain is as clean as you can get it.
cautioN: stEam clEaNiNg oR pREssuRE-washERs caN
FoRcE watER bEtwEEN thE liNks oF thE NoN o-RiNg
chaiN aNd dEstRoy thE o-RiNgs oF aN o-RiNg chaiN.
plEasE makE suRE to usE a watER dispERsaNt aNd
thEN a dEdicatEd oFF-Road chaiN lubE aFtER aNy high
pREssuRE washiNg.
2.
Place the bike on a pit stand with the rear wheel off the
ground. Lubricate the chain with a high-quality, lubricant.
When spraying the chain, get the lubricant between the
chain plates and alongside of the rollers. Lubricate a
stretch of chain, then turn the rear wheel to bring more
chain into view. Repeat until the entire length of chain is
lubricated. (
Fig.6
)
tip: positioN a piEcE oF caRdboaRd bEtwEEN thE
chaiN aNd whEEl to pREVENt gEttiNg chaiN lubE oN
thE tiRE/Rim.
1.
Place the bike on a pit stand with the rear wheel off
the ground. Measure the difference between the
chain at rest and pushed up until all slack is removed,
at its mid-point. There should be 30 to 35 mm of slack.
If adjustment is required, proceed to the next step.
(
Fig.8
)
2.
Loosen the rear axle nut. (
Fig.9
)
3.
On each side of the bike, loosen the axle adjuster
locknut (
A
) and turn the adjuster bolt (
B
) in or out, as
necessary, to obtain the correct chain slack. Turning
the adjuster bolt counterclockwise will reduce slack;
turning clockwise will increase slack. When the
desired slack is reached, make sure the graduations
on each axle block (
C
) are equally aligned with the
machined reliefs on the swingarm. (
Fig.10
)
4.
Tighten the adjuster locknut securely. Push the
wheel towards the front of the bike making sure the
axle blocks are both contacting the heads of the
adjuster bolts. Then torque the rear axle nut to 80 Nm.
Fig.10
Fig. 9
REGULAR INSPECTION & ADJUSTMENTS
