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Maintenance and Adjustment
Adjustment
• If the chain free-movement
measurement is incorrect,
adjustments must be made as
follows:
• Loosen the wheel spindle nut.
• Moving both adjusters by an equal
amount, turn the adjuster bolts
clockwise to increase chain
free-movement and
counter-clockwise to reduce chain
free-movement.
1. Rear wheel spindle nut
2. Adjusters
3. Wheel alignment markings
• When the correct amount of chain
free-movement has been set, tighten
the rear wheel spindle nut to
63 lbf ft (85 Nm).
• Tighten the adjusters,
counter-clockwise, to
44 lbf in (5 Nm).
• Ensure that the wheel alignment
markings fall in the same position on
both sides of the motorcycle.
Adjust as necessary if incorrect.
• Rotate the rear wheel and repeat the
chain adjustment check.
Re-adjust if necessary.
• Check the rear brake effectiveness.
Operation of the motorcycle with a loose
wheel spindle may result in impaired
stability and handling of the motorcycle.
This impaired stability and handling may
lead to loss of control or an accident.
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