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Suzuki RM 250 2003 - Drive Chain and Sprockets; Drive Chain Slack; Drive Chain Adjustment; Exhaust Silencer

Suzuki RM 250 2003
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2-16 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
EXHAUST SILENCER
Remove the seat and the right frame cover.
Remove the silencer.
Remove bolts and extract the black frontal part from the alu-
minum case.
Check if the glasswool silencer is clogged with carbon deposit
or tar.
Replace the glasswool silencer with new one if necessary.
NOTE:
To seal between the frontal part and the aluminum case, apply
SUZUKI BOND “1207B” to the contact area of the frontal part.
' 99000-31140: SUZUKI BOND “1207B”
DRIVE CHAIN AND SPROCKETS
DRIVE CHAIN SLACK
Place the motorcycle on the side stand.
Inspect the drive chain slack at the middle point between the
drive chain guide buffer and rear sprocket.
" Drive chain slack: 40 – 50 mm (1.6 – 2.0 in)
DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
Loosen axle nut
1.
Loosen locknut
2 and adjust the drive chain slack to the
specification by turning adjuster
3.
Check that both right and left alignment mark
4 are at the
same position.
Tighten the locknut
2 securely.
Tighten the axle nut. Replace the cotter pin with a new one.
$ Axle nut: 110m (11.0 kgf-m, 79.5 lb-ft)
NOTE:
Pull the upper drive chain tight and lock it by placing a bar
between the drive chain and rear sprocket while tightening the
axle nut. This will help prevent the chain adjusters from loosen-
ing.
40 – 50 mm
(1.6 – 2.0 in)

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