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Maintenance and Adjustment
Place the motorcycle on a level surface
and hold it in an upright position with
no weight on it.
Rotate the rear wheel by pushing the
motorcycle to find the position where
the chain is tightest, and measure the
vertical movement of the chain midway
between the sprockets.
Chain Free Movement Adjustment
The vertical movement of the drive
chain must be in the range 0.79 - 1.18 in
(20 - 30 mm).
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1.
Rear wheel spindle nut
2.
Adjuster bolt
3.
Adjuster bolt lock nut
4.
Adjuster markings
5.
Spindle adjuster
If the chain free movement measurement
is incorrect, adjustments must be made
as follows:
Loosen the wheel spindle nut.
Loosen the lock nuts on both the left
hand and right hand chain adjuster
bolts.
Move both adjusters by an equal
amount using the adjuster markings as
a guideline.
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3
2
Turn the adjuster bolts clockwise to
increase chain free movement and
counterclockwise to reduce chain free
movement.
When the correct amount of chain free
movement has been set, push the wheel
into firm contact with the adjusters.
Make sure the same adjuster marking is
aligned with the spindle adjuster on
both sides of the swinging arm,
Tighten both adjuster lock nuts to
15 lbf ft (20 Nm) and the rear wheel
spindle nut to 81 lbf ft (110 Nm).
Repeat the chain adjustment check.
Readjust if necessary.
Warning
Operation
of
the
insecure adjuster lock nuts or a loose
wheel spindle may result in impaired
stability
and
motorcycle. This impaired stability and
handling may lead to loss of control or
an accident.
Check the rear brake effectiveness.
Rectify if necessary.
Warning
It
is
dangerous
motorcycle with defective brakes; you
must have your authorized Triumph
dealer take remedial action before you
attempt to ride the motorcycle again.
Failure to take remedial action may
reduce braking efficiency leading to
loss of motorcycle control or an
accident.
motorcycle
with
handling
of
to
operate
the
the
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