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Maintenance
Drive Belt Tension Adjustment
1. Move the wheel to the tight spot location deter-
mined previously.
2. Loosen the rear axle nut on the left side.
3. Turn each axle adjuster nut
clockwise
an
equal
amount to tighten the belt (reduce deflection) or an
equal amount
counter-clockwise
to loosen the belt
(increase deflection).
Tool:
13 mm deep socket
4. Tighten the rear axle nut.
Torque: 65 ft-lbs (88 Nm)
5. Pump the rear brake pedal to re-set the pads
against the brake disc.
6. Verify proper belt tension and wheel alignment.
Axle Nut
(hidden by swing arm)
Adjuster Nut
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