MV Agusta Brutale 990 R Workshop Manual page 249

Closing the rivet link
Closing the link utilising the special tool.
Special tool N. 8000B1456
Put the assembling tool on the chain, placing the cen-
tering pin between the chain rollers, in order to fit with
the rivet link.
Thread the bolt (1) with the fingers in until the outer
plate is placed on the rivet link fork pins.
With a wrench fully thread in the bolt (1) until the pin
ends reach the bottom the slots in the link plate carrier
(2). Avoid to force too much. This places the outer plate
at the correct position on the fork.
Slowly unscrew the bolt (1) and remove the tool from
the chain.
Riveting
Use the professional rivet tool.
Special tool N. 8000B1457
Pull the plate (4) to open the positioning rods (3),
insert the chain into the tool in correspondance of the
first pin to rivet an release the plate (4). The chain
should be correctly inserted into the tool and kept in
place by rods (3).
Slide punch (5) to contact the head of the pin to be rive-
ted.
Using a hammer, give a sharp blow to punch (5) to
deform the head of the pin.
Rotate punch (5) approx. 90° and repeat operation.
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