MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Drive Chain Free Movement
Adjustment
WARNING
When the drive chain adjustment is
complete, make sure the wheel spindle
and the adjuster lock nuts are
tightened to the correct torque.
Operation of the motorcycle with a
loose wheel spindle and/or loose
adjuster lock nuts may affect the
handling and stability.
Failure to follow the advice above may
lead to loss of motorcycle control
which could result in serious injury or
death.
If the drive chain free movement
measurement is incorrect, adjustments
must be made as follows:
▼ Loosen the rear wheel spindle nut.
▼ Loosen the adjuster lock nut on both
the left and right hand side drive
chain adjusters.
▼ Equally turn both the left and right
hand adjuster nuts clockwise (A) to
decrease drive chain free movement
and anticlockwise (B) to increase
drive chain free movement.
1. Spindle adjuster
2. Rear wheel spindle nut
3. Adjuster nut
4. Adjuster lock nut
A. Clockwise direction
B. Anticlockwise direction
▼ Make sure the same adjuster
marking is aligned with the spindle
adjuster on both sides of the
swinging arm.
1. Spindle adjuster (left hand side shown)
2. Adjuster markings
▼ Make sure that both the left and
right hand adjuster nuts are set to
the same measurement.
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