Honda 2001 VT750C3 Owner's Manual page 90

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Wear inspcgion:
Check the chain .....ear label when adjusting the
chain. If the red zone (5) on the label aligns
with the arrow mark (6) on the swingann after
the chain has been adjusted to the proper slack.
the chain is excessively worn and must be
replaced. The proper slack is:
15-25
mm
(0.6-1.0
in)
Damage to the bonom part of the frame may
b-
caused by excessive drive chain slack of
~
than:
40mm(1.6in)
4. Check rear axle alignment by making sure
the chain adjuster incb mark
(3)
align with
the scale (4) graduations on both side of the
swingarm.
Both left ::lnd right marks should
oorre.~pond.
If the axle is mis:Jligned. lum
the
left or right
adjusting boll until
me
marks correspond
and recheck chain slack.
5. Tighten the ule nut 10 specified torque.
AJl:le nul torque;
93 N·m (9.5 kgf·m, 69Ibl·ft)
If a torque wrench is nol
\1•
. .00 for this
installation, see your
authori~.ed
Hooda dealer
as soon as possible to verify proper assembly.
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A 6. Tighten the adjusting boilS lightly.
I 7. Recheck drive chain slack.
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Rear brnke pedal free play is affected
when
repositioning the rear wheel to adjust drive
chain slack. Check rear brute pt'tlal (n.oc play
and adjust as 1Il..'Ccssary (page 20).
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