CSC RX3 - Chain Drive Troubleshooting; Clutch Maintenance

CSCRX3ServiceManual
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Ifthesprocketteetharehookedorotherwiseexcessivelyworn,replacebothsprockets.Ifthechainhas
excessivestretchorifithaskinksthatyoucannotworkoutbymanuallyrotatingthelinkswithrespectto
eachother,it ’stimeforanewchain.
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OnanewRX3motorcycle,
thechaindoesnothaveamasterlink.Whenyouneedtoreplacetheoriginal
equipmentchainonyourmotorcycle,youhavetocutitoff.
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Areplacement520chain(callusat9094450900toorderareplacementchain)hasamasterlinkthat
willallowyoutoinstall
thenewchain.Whenyouinstallthemasterlink,theclosedendshouldalways
facethedirectionthechainrotates.
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ChainDriveTroubleshooting
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Troubleshootingandmaintenanceactivitiesforthechaindrivesystemaresummarizedinthetable
below.
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ChainDriveTroubleshootingandMaintenance
Item Symptom Cause VehicleEffect MaintenanceAction
Rear
sprocket
Excessivewear Inadequate
lubrication,
misalignedrear
wheel,incorrect
chainadjustment
Chainskipping,chain
breakage
Replacechainand
bothsprockets
Counter
shaft
sprocket
Excessivewear Inadequate
lubrication,
misalignedrear
wheel,incorrect
chainadjustment
Chainskipping,chain
breakage
Replacechainand
bothsprockets
Drivechain Excessivewear Inadequate
lubrication,
misalignedrear
wheel,incorrect
chainadjustment
Chainskipping,chain
breakage
Replacechainand
bothsprockets
Excessivetightness Inadequate
lubrication,
misalignedrear
wheel,incorrect
chainadjustment
Chainbreakage,lossof
power,stiffrear
suspension
Adjustchain
Excessivelooseness Improperadjustment
ofchain’stension
Chainskippingon
sprocket,excessivechain
slap
Adjustchain
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ClutchMaintenance
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ThissectionoftheRX3ServiceManualaddressesclutchcablelubrication,clutchcablereplacement,
clutchadjustment,andclutchreplacement.