
MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
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CHECK CHAIN TENSION
Jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the rear wheel no lon-
ger touches the ground.
Press the chain upward at the end of the chain sliding component.
The distance between the chain and the swing arm should be
approx. 8 - 10 mm (0.31 - 0.39 in). In the course of this procedure,
the upper chain portion (A) must be taut (see drawing). If necessary,
correct the chain tension.
WARNING: Excessive tensioning of the chain will put
additional load on the components of the secondary dri-
vetrain (chain, bearings of transmission and rear wheel).
Aside from resulting premature wear, if worst comes to
worst the chain may rupture or the countershaft of the
transmission may break.
Too much slack in the chain, on the other hand, can result
in the chain jumping off the chain wheels. If this happens,
the chain could also block the rear wheel or damage the
engine.
In either case the operator is likely to lose control of the
motorcycle.
CORRECT CHAIN TENSION
Loosen collar nut (1), loosen lock nuts (2), and turn right and left
adjusting screws (3) equally far. Tighten lock nuts.
To ensure the correct alignment of the rear wheel, the marks at the
left and right chain adjusters must be positioned identically in rela-
tion to the reference marks (B). Tighten the counter nut of the adju-
sting screws.
Before tightening thr collar nut, verify that the chain adjusters (4)
are sitting close to the adjusting screws and that the rear wheel has
been aligned with the front wheel.
Tighten collar nut (1) to 80 Nm.
WARNING: If you don’t happen to have a torque wrench
at hand, make sure you have the tightening torque cor-
rected by a Husaberg dealer as soon as possible. A loose
axle may lead to an unstable driving behavior of your
motorcycle.
Tighten the collar nut with the required torque. A loose
wheel spindle may lead to an unstable behavior of your
motorcycle.
NOTE: The large adjusting range of the chain adjusters
(32mm) allows you to use different secondary ratios in
combination with the same chain length. The chain adju-
sters (4) can be rotated by 180°.
8-10 mm
A
1
3
2
4
4
2
B
B
3