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B
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(2) Boot (3) Lock nut (4) Adjuster
(A) Decrease free play (B) Increase free play
improperly routed, it should be replaced or
rerouted. Standard throttle grip free play (1)
is approximately 2-6 mm of grip rotation.
carburetor. If the cable is kinked, chafed or
cable from the throttle grip down to the
Free Play Adjustment
Slide the boot (2), loosen the lock nut (3) and
turn the adjuster (4).
Inspection
Ÿ Turn the engine “OFF”, park the vehicle on
its main stand and shift the transmission to
neutral. Remove hole cap (2).
Ÿ Drive chain slack (3) should be adjusted to
allow approximately 25 mm vertical
movement by hand.
Drive chain slackness adjustment
The service life of the drive chain depends
upon proper lubrication and adjustment.
Poor maintenance can cause premature wear
or damage to the drive chain and sprockets.
more frequent maintenance will be necessary.
(page 17). Under severe usage, or when the
vehicle is ridden in unusually dusty areas.
The drive chain (1) should be checked and
lubricated as part of the Pre-ride Inspection
Rotate the wheel and check drive chain slack
as the wheel rotates. Drive chain slack should
remain constant as the wheel rotates.
Ÿ Turn the chain to view chain lock plate (4)
inside the hole. Ensure that the chain lock
plate open end (5) is installed in the
opposite direction of the chain rotation.
Ÿ Inspect the sprocket teeth for wear or
damage.
If the chain is slack in one section and tight in
another, some links are kinked and binding.
Binding can be eliminated by frequent
lubrication.
(1) Drive chain (2) Hole cap
(3) Drive chain slack:25 mm
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