CSC RX3 - Power Transmission; Chain Drive System; Chain Lubrication; Chain Adjustment

CSCRX3ServiceManual
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Item Symptom Cause VehicleEffect MaintenanceAction
Airinbrakelines Reducedbraking
force
Airintrusioninto
brakeline
Longerstopping
distance
Bleedbrakes
Pulsatingbrakes Pulsatingbrakelever Warpedrotordisk Pulsations;longer
stoppingdistance
Measuredisk
runout,replacedisk
rotor
Incorrect rear brake
leverfreeplay
Brakesappliedtoo
soonorexcessive
pedaltravel
Incorrectrearbrake
leveradjustment
Inadequateor
excessivebrake
pedaltravel
Adjustrearbrake
pedalfreeplay
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PowerTransmission
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TheRX3usesamanually operatedwetclutchandachaindrivesystem.
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ChainDriveSystem
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Thissystemconsistsoftheclutch,thecountershaftsprocket,therearsprocket,therearwheel,thedrive
chain,thechainguard,therearaxleadjustors,andthecushdrive.
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ChainLubrication
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Thedrivechainshouldbelubricatedapproximatelyevery500miles,ormoreoftenifridinginrainyor
dustyconditions.Useonlyaqualitywax‐basedorpetroleumbasedmotorcyclechainlubricant.Ride
themotorcycleforatleast15minutestowarmthechain,andapplythelubricantimmediatelyafter
stopping.Takecarenottospraylubricantontothetireortherearbrake.Donotusethemotorcyclefor
thenext15minutestoallowthelubricanttoseepintothechain.
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ChainAdjustment
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Adjustingthechainonamotorcycleconsistsoftwojobs:Adjustingchaintensionandaligningthe
rear
wheel.
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Youshouldcheckthechainadjustmentatyourmotorcycle’sfirstscheduledmaintenanceandevery
maintenancethereafter.Thebiggestneedforadjustmentwillmostlikelyoccuratthefirstservice
interval,becausechainsdomostoftheirstretchingintheirfirstseveralhundredmilesofuse.
Thefirststep
istocheckchainslack.
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Thechainshouldhavebetween¾ofaninchand1¼inchofslack.Measurethechaintensionbyflexing
thelowerportionofthechainupanddownonthebottomrun(betweenthefrontandrearsprockets)
andmeasuringtheamountof“play”
fromtoptobottom.CSCrecommendsperformingthischeckwith
norideronthebikeandthemotorcycleonthesidestand.
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Themeasurementapproachisshowninthephotosbelow.
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