Adjusting Chain Tension - After Checking; Adjusting Chain Tension - Installing Rear Wheel; Adjusting The Chain Guide - KTM 65 SX Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE CHASSIS

Adjusting chain tension - after checking

10.38

Adjusting chain tension - installing rear wheel

10.39

Adjusting the chain guide

10.40
Info
The size of the chain wheel varies with the number of teeth. The chain guide can be adjusted on small sprockets.
» If the chain tension does not meet specifications:
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Adjust the chain tension when installing the rear wheel. (
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Loosen nut
–
Loosen nuts
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Adjust the chain tension by turning the adjusting screws
Guideline
Chain tension
Turn the left and right adjusting screws
adjuster to the link fork on the left and right is equal and the rear wheel is in line
with the front wheel.
700452-10
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Tighten nuts
–
Make sure that the chain adjusters
screws

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Tighten nut
Guideline
Nut, rear wheel spindle
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Loosen nuts
–
Adjust the chain tension by turning the adjusting screws
Guideline
Chain tension
Turn the left and right adjusting screws
adjuster to the link fork on the left and right is equal and the rear wheel is in line
with the front wheel.
–
Tighten nuts
700452-11
x
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Remove the chain guard. (
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Loosen screw
–
Position the chain guide.
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Tighten screw.
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis
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Install the chain guard. (
700459-01
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
.

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

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
.

.

p. 40)
.

p. 40)
left and right.

5... 8 mm (0.2... 0.31 in)
so that the distance of the chain

are fitted correctly on the adjusting
M12x1 40 Nm
(29.5 lbf ft)
left and right.

5... 8 mm (0.2... 0.31 in)
so that the distance of the chain

M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
45
p. 45)