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Refer to the Safety Precautions on page
.
The service life of the drive chain is
dependent upon proper lubrication and
adjustment. Poor maintenance can cause
premature wear or damage to the drive
chain and sprockets.
The drive chain should be checked and
lubricated as part of the Pre-ride Inspection
(page
). Under severe usage, or when
the motorcycle is ridden in unusually dusty
o r m u d d y a r e a s , m o r e f r e q u e n t
maintenance will be necessary.
Check slack in the lower drive chain run
midway between the sprockets.
Drive chain slack should be adjusted to
allow the following vertical movement by
hand:
Inspection:
Turn the engine off, raise the rear wheel
off the ground by placing a support under
the engine, and shift the transmission
into neutral.
Rotate the rear wheel. Stop. Check the
drive chain slack. Repeat this procedure
several times. Drive chain slack should
remain constant. If the chain is slack only
in certain sections, some links are kinked
and binding. Binding and kinking can
frequently be eliminated by lubrication.
Excessive chain slack may allow the drive
chain to damage the engine cases.
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(1) Drive chain
DRIVE CHAIN
72
20
30 mm (0.8
1.2 in)
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