EBU00351
Drive chain slack adjustment
1. Loosen the rear wheel hub bolts.
1. Upper wheel hub bolt (×2)
2. Lower wheel hub bolt (×2)
2. Loosen the adjuster locknuts on each
side. To tighten the chain, turn the chain
adjuster clockwise. To loosen the chain,
turn the adjuster counterclockwise and
push the wheel forward. Tur n each
adjuster exactly the same amount to
maintain correct axle alignment.
There are marks on each side of the
swingarm and on each chain adjuster.
Use them to check for proper alignment.
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1. Locknut
2. Adjuster
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the lock-
nuts and the wheel hub bolts.
Upper wheel hub bolt:
120 Nm (12.0 m•kg, 85 ft•lb)
Lower wheel hub bolt:
60 Nm (6.0 m•kg, 43 ft•lb)
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3. Alignment marks