BMW S 1000XR Rider's Manual page 166

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Slacken nut 1.
Slacken locknuts 3 on left and
right.
Use adjusting screws 2 on left
z
and right to adjust chain ten-
sion.
Checking chain tension
( 163).
Make sure that scale read-
ings 4 are the same on left and
right.
Tighten locknuts 3 on left and
right to the specified tightening
torque.
Locknut of the final-drive
chain tensioning screw
19 Nm
Tighten nut 1 to the specified
tightening torque.
Rear quick-release axle
in swinging arm
Thread-locking compound:
mechanical
100 Nm
Checking chain wear
Engage 1st gear.
Turn the rear wheel in the nor-
mal direction of travel until the
chain is tensioned.
At 3 different positions, meas-
ure the length of the chain over
the centres of 10 rivets below
the rear wheel swinging arm.
Permissible chain length
max 144.30 mm (measured
centre to centre over 10
pins, chain pulled taut)
If the chain has stretched to the
maximum permissible length:
Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.