Honda CRF230F 2007 Owner's Manual page 118

Adjustment
LEFT REAR
(5)
RIGHT REAR
(4)
(1) rear axle shaft
(2) rear axle nut
(3) chain adjusters
(4) index marks
(5) stopper pins
(1)
(4)
(3)
(5)
(3) (2)
1. Hold the rear axle shaft ( ) and loosen the
rear axle nut ( ). 2
2. Turn both the right and left chain adjusters
( ) equally to increase or decrease chain 3
slack.
3. After adjusting, be sure the same adjuster
index marks ( ) align with the stopper pins 4
( ) on both sides of the swingarm. 5
4. Torque the rear axle nut to:
80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11.0 kgf·m)
5. Recheck drive chain slack.
6. Check rear brake pedal freeplay and adjust
as necessary (page
when repositioning the rear wheel to adjust
drive chain slack.
If a torque wrench is not used for this
installation, see your Honda dealer as soon as
possible to verify proper assembly.
Drive Chain
1
90 ). Freeplay is affected
Servicing Your Honda
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