PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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EAU00745
Drive chain slack
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
terstand.
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
3. Spin the rear wheel several times
to locate the tightest portion of the
drive chain.
4. Measure the drive chain slack as
shown.
5. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
EAU03608
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the axle nut and the lock-
nut on each side of the swingarm.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting bolt on each side of the
swingarm in direction
a
. To loos-
en the drive chain, turn the adjust-
ing bolt on each side of the
swingarm in direction
b
, and then
push the rear wheel forward.
a. Drive chain slack
b. Measurement point: 135 mm (5.3 in)
Drive chain slack:
40–50 mm (1.6–2.0 in)
1. Axle nut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
3. Locknut
4. Alignment marks
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