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6.
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
Fig. 6. 36
Drive
chain
adiustment
CD
Cotter pin
®
Axle nut
@
Reor wheel
axle
©
Chain
adiuster
®
Lock nut
@
Adiusting bolt
G)
Index
mark
@
Reference
mark
----------
-
-
Fig.
6. 37
Front brake
lever play
CD
Front
brake lever
®
Free play
The
drive
chain
is adiusted by
loosening
the rear axle nut and the lock nut
and turning
the
ad iusting bolt.
(Fig. 6. 36)
• CLEANING THE DRIVE CHAIN
1.
The
drive chain should
be
disasse:r.bled and
cleaned to re:nove
the old grease
and dirt
which
cause excessive wear to
the
chain.
Wash the
chain in solvent, using
a stiff
brush to remove
all the old grease and dirt.
After
rinsing in
clean solvent, hang
the chain in
a dust
free area
and
allow to dry
thoroughly.
Place
the chain
in a
vessel con taining a mixture of good grade
engine oil and petro latum (ratio of 300 gr of
petrola
tum
to 1 liter of engine oil.
SAE #30~
50) and
heat
for
10
minutes at
a
temperature
of 50 to 120°C (
120
°
to
250 °Fl while agitating.
Remo ve the chain and hang ;
after
the grease
hardens, wipe off the excess with a clean
rag
and
assemble
on
the
motorcycle
.
A loss of up to
10% power could result
from
improperly
lubr icated
chain.
It
is
recommended
that
the
chain
be
cleaned
every
10, 000 km
(6, 000 miles) or at
more frequent intervals if
motorc
ycl
e
is
ridden
in dusty or ad verse
rood
cond
ition.
NOTE:
11)
The
notche
s
on the drive chain odiuster
and
the rear fork should be matched
at the
some
positions for both
left
and
right
sides.
12)
Adiusting the
chain,
upon
retightening
the
axle
nut, retighten
the adjuster
lock nut firmly.
b.
Perform the
periodica
l
cleaning
and
lubri-
cation
.
If
not
sufficiently
lubricated,
the
individual
cha
in links
may
bind,
and
drive
sprocket may also be affected.
In bod weather
particular
attention
should
be
paid to chain
lubrication
.
0.
e
rake Adjustment
The driver's life depends much on
the
broke ;
inspect the brake
not
only at the periodical inspec-
tions,
but
daily
before
use.
l
.
Front Brake
a.
Raise
the front whee
l
off the ground by
placing
a support block
under the
engine, spin
the front wheel
by hand and measure the
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