Drive Chain - Suzuki GSX1400 Service Manual

BLEEDING AIR FROM THE CLUTCH FLUID CIRCUIT
The clutch fluid circuit may be purged of air in the following man-
ner.
• Keep the motorcycle upright and place the handlebars straight.
• Fill up the master cylinder reservoir to the upper end of the
inspection window. Replace the reservoir cap to prevent entry
of dirt.
• Attach a pipe to the bleeder valve and insert the free end of the
pipe into a receptacle.
• Squeeze and release the clutch lever several times in rapid
succession, and squeeze the lever fully without releasing it.
Loosen the bleeder valve by turning it a quarter of a turn so
that the fluid runs into the receptacle; this will remove the ten-
sion of the clutch lever causing it to touch the handlebar grip.
Then, close the valve, pump and squeeze the lever, and open
the valve. Repeat this process until the fluid flowing into the
receptacle no longer contains air bubbles.
• Close the bleeder valve, and disconnect the pipe. Fill the reser-
voir with brake fluid to the upper end of the inspection window.
Air bleeder valve: 8 N . m (0.8 kgf . m, 6.0 lb-ft)

DRIVE CHAIN

Visually check the drive chain for the possible defects listed be-
low. (Support the motorcycle by a jack and a wooden block, turn
the rear wheel slowly by hand with the transmission shifted to
Neutral.)
* Loose pins * Excessive wear
* Damaged rollers * Improper chain adjustment
* Dry or rusted links * Missing O-ring seals
* Kinked or binding links
If any defects are found, the drive chain must be replaced.
NOTE:
When replacing the drive chain, replace the drive chain and
sprockets as a set.
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