Drive Chain - Honda XL700V Owner's Manual

DRIVE CHAIN
Refer to the Safety Precautions on page
93.
The service life of the drive chain (1) is
dependent upon proper lubrication and
adjustment. Poor maintenance can cause
premature wear or damage to the drive
chain and sprockets.
The drive chain should be checked,
adjusted and lubricated as part of the Pre-
ride Inspection (page 77). Under severe
usage, or when the motorcycle is ridden
in unusually dusty or muddy areas, more
frequent maintenance will be necessary.
Inspection:
1. Turn the engine off, place the motorcycle
on its side stand and shift the transmission
into neutral.
2. Check slack in the lower drive chain run
midway between the sprockets.
Drive chain slack should be adjusted to
allow the following vertical movement
by hand:
35 - 45 mm (1.4 - 1.8 in)
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3. Roll the motorcycle forward. Stop.
Check the drive chain slack. Repeat
this procedure several times . Drive
chain slack should remain constant. If
the chain is slack only in certain
sections, some links are kinked and
binding. Binding and kinking can
frequently be eliminated by lubrication.
(1) Drive chain
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