Operation Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Drive chain slack
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on a level
surface and hold it in an upright
position.
NOTE:
_
When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, the motorcycle should be
positioned straight up and there should
be no weight on it.
_
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
3. Move the rear wheel by pushing
the motorcycle to locate the tight-
est portion of the drive chain, and
then measure the drive chain
slack as shown.
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
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To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the axle nut, then loosen
the locknut at each end of the
swingarm.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction
a
. To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
ing nut at each end of the
swingarm in direction
b
, and then
push the rear wheel forward.
a. Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack:
20–30 mm
1. Axle nut
2. Alignment marks
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
4. Locknut
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