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Adjustment
• Park the vehicle on its main stand with the
transmission in neutral and the ignition
switch in “OFF” ( ) position.
• Remove the exhaust muffler.
• Loosen the rear axle nut (1) and sleeve nut
(2). Loosen both the drive chain lock nuts
(3).
• Turn both the adjusting nuts (4) in an equal
number of turns until the correct drive chain
slack is obtained. Turn the adjusting nut
clockwise to decrease the slack or
anticlockwise to increase the slack of the
chain.
(1) Rear axle nut
(2) Sleeve nut (3) Drive chain lock nut
(4) Drive chain adjusting nut (5) Index mark
(6) Scale graduation
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- Rear axle nut torque: 5.2 kgf-m.
- Sleeve nut torque: 4.2 kgf-m.
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Install the exhaust muffler.
•
Rear brake pedal free play and stop lamp
switch free play are affected when
repositioning the rear wheel to adjust drive
chain slack. Check rear brake pedal free
play and adjust as necessary (page 46).
Lubrication
•
Turn the engine “OFF”, park the vehicle on
its main stand and shift the transmission
into neutral.
•
Check the drive chain slack again.
•
If the drive chain slack is excessive when the
rear axle is moved to the farthest limit of
adjustment, the drive chain is worn and must
be replaced. Tighten the rear axle nut and
sleeve nut.
• Align the chain adjuster index mark (5)
with the corresponding scale graduations
(6) on both the sides of the swing arm
equally.
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