Suzuki DR-Z70 Service Manual page 25

2-13 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
ADJUSTING
• Place the motorcycle on the side-stand.
• Loosen or tighten both chain adjusters 1 until the chain has
25 – 35 mm (1.0 – 1.4 in) of slack at the middle of the chain
between the engine and rear sprockets as shown. The refer-
ence marks 2 must be at the same position on the scale to
ensure that the front and rear wheels are correctly aligned.
Drive chain slack: 25 – 35 mm (1.0 – 1.4 in)
• After adjusting the drive chain, tighten the rear axle nut 3 to
the specified torque.
Rear axle nut: 54 N·m (5.4 kgf-m, 39.0 ib-ft)
• Recheck the drive chain slack after tightening the axle nut and
readjust if necessary.
• Tighten both lock-nuts 4 securely.
CLEANING AND LUBRICATING
• Clean the drive chain with kerosine.
• After cleaning and drying the chain, oil it with a heavy-weight
motor oil.
The drive chain joint clip should be attached in the
way that the slit end will face opposite to the direction
of travel.
25 – 35 mm (1.0 – 1.4 in)
Direction of travel