Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring,
keep the drive chain slack with-
in the specified limits.
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TIP
Using the alignment marks on each
drive chain puller, make sure that both
chain pullers are in the same position
for proper wheel alignment.
3. Tighten the axle nut, the brake cal-
iper bracket bolt, and then tighten
the locknuts to the specified
torques.
4. Make sure that the drive chain
pullers are in the same position,
the drive chain slack is correct,
and the drive chain moves
smoothly.
1. Locknut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Axle nut
3
2
2
1
1
1. Brake caliper bracket
2. Brake caliper bracket bolt
1. Washer
2. Alignment marks
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
2
1
1
2
(a)
(b)
3
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Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
90 N·m (9.0 kgf·m, 66 lb·ft)
Brake caliper bracket bolt:
39 N·m (3.9 kgf·m, 29 lb·ft)
Locknut:
7 N·m (0.7 kgf·m, 5.2 lb·ft)