Drive Chain - Triumph Daytona 675 Owner's Handbook Manual

Maintenance and Adjustment

Drive Chain

wear the drive chain
checked, adjusted and lubricated in
accordance with
maintenance
Checking, adjustment
lubrication must be carried out more
frequently for extreme conditions
such as salty or heavily gritted
roads.
I f the chain is badly
incorrectly adjusted (either too loose
o r too tight) the chain could jump off
the sprockets or break. Therefore,
always replace worn o r damaged
chains using genuine Triumph parts
supplied by an authorized Triumph
dealer.
A loose or worn chain, o r a chain
that breaks or jumps off the
sprockets could catch
engine sprocket or lock the rear
wheel.
A chain that snags on t h e engine
sprocket will injure the rider and
lead t o loss of motorcycle control
and an accident.
Similarly, locking the rear wheel
will lead to loss of motorcycle
control and an accident.
Chain Lubrication
Lubrication is necessary every 200
For safety
miles and also after riding in wet
weather, on wet roads, or any time
prevent
that the chain appears dry.
excessive
must be
Use the special chain lubricant as
recommended in the specification
scheduled
section.
requirements.
Apply lubricant to the sides of the
and
rollers then allow the motorcycle t o
stand unused for a t least 8 hours
(overnight is ideal). This will allow
the oil to penetrate to the chain O-
rings etc.
worn or
Before riding, wipe off any excess
oil.
I f the chain is especially dirty, clean
first and then apply oil as mentioned
above.
Do not use a pressure wash to
clean the chain as this may cause
on the