Checking The Chain, Rear Sprocket, Engine Sprocket, And Chain Guide - KTM F8101S5 Owner's Manual

11 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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Checking the chain, rear sprocket, engine sprocket, and chain guide

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Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
Main work
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Shift the transmission to idle.
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Check the chain, rear sprocket and engine sprocket for wear.
» If the chain, rear sprocket or engine sprocket is worn:
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Change the drivetrain kit.
Info
The engine sprocket, rear sprocket and chain
should always be replaced together.
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Pull at the top part of the chain with the specified weight
Guideline
Weight, chain wear measure-
ment
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B
Measure distance of 18 chain rollers in the lower chain
section.
Info
Chain wear is not always even, so you should repeat
this measurement at different chain positions.
B
Maximum distance from
18 chain rollers at the
longest chain section
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B
If distance is greater than the specified measurement:
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Change the drivetrain kit.
Info
When a new chain is mounted, the rear sprocket
and engine sprocket should also be changed.
New chains wear out faster on an old, worn rear
sprocket or engine sprocket.
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10 ... 15 kg (22 ... 33 lb.)
272 mm (10.71 in)