Cleaning And Lubrication - Suzuki RG250 Service Manual

2·13 Pf1100lC MAINTENANCE AND TUNE·U P PR OCE DURES
• Turn the adjust ing bolt
@
until the chain has
15 - 20 mm of sag at the middle between
engine and rear sprockets.
T he mark
@
on both chain adjust indicator
must be at the same position on the scale to
ensure that the front and rear wheels are correct·
Iy aligned .
• After adjusting the drive chain, tighten the ax le
nut
ill
securely.
Drive cha i n sag
15-20mm
CLEANING AND LUBRICATION
Wash the chain with kerosene. If the chain tends
to rust fa ster, the intervals must be shortened.
CAUTION :
Do not use trichlene, gasoline or any similar
fluids : These fluids have too great a dissolving
power for this chain and what is more im-
portant, can spoil the "0" rings confirming
the grease in the bush-ta-pin clearance. Re-
member, high durability comes from the pre-
sence of grease in that clearance.
After washing and drying the chain , oil it with a
heavy-weight motor oil.
CAUTION :
Do not use any oil sold commercially as
"d rive chain oil" . Such oil too can spoil the
" 0 " rings.
CAUTION:
The standard drive chain is D.I.D.520V-S or
TAKASAGO RK520SMO·Z2. SUZUKI reo
commends that the above-mentioned standard
I
drive chain should be used for the replace-
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15 - 20mm
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