APRILIA DORSODURO FACTORY ABS 2011 Service Station Manual page 305

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DORSODURO FACTORY ABS
tions too. clearance should remain
constant at all wheel rotation phases.
•
If clearance is uniform but over 30 mm
(1.18 in) or below 25 mm (0.98 in), ad-
justment is necessary.
ADJUSTMENT
CAUTION
GET A SPECIFIC REAR SERVICE STAND (OPT) TO AD-
JUST THE CHAIN.
If you need to adjust chain tension after the check:
•
Place the vehicle on its rear service
stand (OPT).
•
Loosen the nut (1) completely.
•
Loosen both lock nuts (4).
•
Actuate on the adjuster screws (5) and
adjust the chain clearance checking
that the references (2-3) match on both
sides of the vehicle.
•
Tighten both lock nuts (4).
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Tighten the nut (1).
•
Check chain clearance.
CAUTION
TO ENSURE THAT THE WHEEL IS CORRECTLY CEN-
TRED, THERE ARE FIXED REFERENCE MARKINGS (2-3)
INSIDE THE CHAIN TENSIONER SLIDER SEATS ON THE
SWINGARMS, IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL AXLE.
CHECKING THE CHAIN, THE PINION AND THE SPROCKET FOR WEAR
Furthermore, check the following parts and make sure the chain, the pinion and the sprocket do not
show:
•
damaged rollers;
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loosened pins;
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dry, rusty, flattened or jammed chain links;
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excessive wear;
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missing sealing rings;
•
excessively worn or damaged pinion or sprocket teeth.
IF THE CHAIN ROLLERS ARE DAMAGED, THE PINS ARE LOOSE AND/OR THE SEAL RINGS
ARE MISSING OR DAMAGED, THE WHOLE CHAIN UNIT (PINION, SPROCKET AND CHAIN)
SHOULD BE REPLACED.
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