Motobecane 40 - Chain Service

REMOVING
THE CENTER STAND,
THF
SADDLE
REPLACING
THE PEDALLING
CHAIN
AND THE DRIVE CHAIN
CONT.
D .
Remove
the
joint
clip
(flat
nose
pliers).
There
are two types of
pedal
chain
joint
clips
(fig.
2
and
3).
Connect
the new
chain with
the
chain
joint
of the old
chain and
pull
it
around the
freewheel
until the new
chain end
is
brought
out.
Fit
the
joint
clip
(flat
nose
pliers)
(fig.
4).
Release the
chain tensioner
to
brinq
it back into
position.
.
REPLACING
THE DRIVE
CHAIN:
Loosen
the
rear
axle
wheel nuts
(tgmm
wrench)
and
unscrew the adjuster
bolts
a
few
turns
(Bmm
wrench).
Remove
the master
link clip
(flat
nose
pliers).
Connect the
new
chain with
the
chain link
of
the old
chain and
pull
around the sprocket
until the new
chain end
is
brought out.
Fit
the link
clip
(flat
nose
pliers)
(fig.
4).
Center
the
wheel
(as
illustrated
on
page
75)
and adjust the
chain
by
means
of
adjuster bolts
(one
must
take into account the rider's
it
tens
i
on
wei
ght
)
.
Lock
the axle nuts
(t9mm
wrench).
The
wheel
should
turn free'ly
with no roughness
or tiqht
spots
(arrow
1cm,
fig.
5).
Fig.
3
Fis.2
rf>
Fis.
4
R0
70
Fig.
5