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Turn the engine “OFF”, park the vehicle on
its main stand and shift the transmission to
neutral. Remove hole cap (2).
Inspection
DRIVE CHAIN SLACKNESS
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.
The drive chain (1) should be checked and
lubricated as part of the pre-ride inspection
(page 19). Under severe usage, or when the
vehicle is ridden in unusually dusty areas.
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Drive chain slack (3) should be adjusted to
allow approximately 25 mm vertical
movement by hand.
(1) Drive chain (2) Hole cap
(3) Drive chain slack 25 mm
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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.
• 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.
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(4) Chain lock plate (5) Open end
Rotate the wheel and check drive chain slack
as the wheel rotates. Drive chain slack should
remain constant as the wheel rotates.
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Inspect the sprocket teeth for wear or
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