Honda InterceptorVF700F Shop Manual page 44

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V45 INTERCEPTOR
M A I N T E N A N C E
DRIUE CHAIN
Turn the engine off, place the motorcycle on its
center stand and shift the transmission into neutral.
C h e c k s l a c k i n t h e d r i v e c h a i n l o w e r r u n m i d w a v b e -
tween the sprockets.
SLACK: 15-25 mm (5/8-1 in)
CAUTION
Excessive chain slack, 50 mm (2 in) or more,
may damage the frame.
A d j u s t a s f o l l o w s :
L o o s e n t h e a x l e n u t -
L o o s e n t h e a d j u s t i n g b o l t l o c k n u t s .
T u r n b o t h a d j u s t i n g b o l t s a n e q u a l n u m b e r o f t u r n s
u n t i l t h e c o r r e c t d r i v e c h a i n s l a c k i s o b t a i n e d .
CAUTION
Make sure that the same alignment marks on
both adiusting plates align with the ends of
the swingarm.
T i g h t e n t h e a d j u s t i n g b o l t l o c k n u t s .
T i g h t e n t h e r e a r a x l e n u t .
T O R O U E : 8 5 - 1 0 5 N . m ( 8 . 5 - 1 0 . 5 k g - m ,
6 1 - 7 6 f t - t b )
R e c h e c k c h a i n s l a c k a n d f r e e w h e e l r o t a t i o n .
L u b r i c a t e t h e d r i v e c h a i n w i t h S A E 8 0 o r 9 0 g e a r
o i l .
C h e c k t h e c h a i n w e a r l a b e l . l f t h e r e d z o n e o n t h e
l a b e l a l i g n , o r i s b e y o n d , t h e r e a r e n d o f t h e s w i n g -
arm after the chain has been adjusted, the chain
must be replaced.
R E P L A C E M E N T C H A I N : D . l . D . 5 0 V o r R K 5 0 M O
R E A R E N D O F
S W I N G A R M
A D J U S T I N G B O L T
G R A D U A T E D S C A L E
A X L E N U T
LOCK NUT
A D J U S T I N G P L A T E
R E A R E N D O F S W I N G A R M
R E D Z O N E
1 5 - 2 5 m m
(5/8-l in)
3 - 1 4
D a t e o f l s s u e : O c t o b e r , 1 9 8 3
O H O N D A M O T O R C O . . L T D .