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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut.
2. Loosen the axle nut.
3. To tighten the drive chain, turn
the adjusting plate on each side
of the swingarm in direction a.
To loosen the drive chain, turn
the adjusting plate on each side
of the swingarm in direction b,
and then push the rear wheel for-
ward.
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2
3
a
b
1. Rear brake pedal free play adjusting nut
2. Axle nut
3. Chain adjusting plate
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After adjusting the brake pedal
free play, check the operation of
the brake light.
NOTE:
Make sure that both adjusting plates
are in the same position for proper
wheel alignment.
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Improper drive chain slack will
overload the engine as well as
other vital parts of the motorcycle
and can lead to chain slippage or
breakage. To prevent this from
occurring, keep the drive chain
slack within the specified limits.
4. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
5. Adjust the brake pedal free play.
(See page 6-23 for brake pedal
free play adjustment proce-
dures.)
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
85 Nm (8.5 m0kgf, 62 ft0lbf)
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