Drive Chain - Honda 954 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE

DRIVE CHAIN

Never inspect and
Turn the ignition switch t o
cle on its side stand and shift the transmission into
neutral.
Check the slack in the drive chain lower run midway
between the sprockets.
CHAIN SLACK:
Excessive chain slack,
damage the frame.
Lubricate the drive chain w i t h #80 - 90 gear oil or
drive chain lubricant designed specifically for use
w i t h O-ring chains. Wipe off the excess oil or chain
lubricant.
ADJUSTMENT
Loosen the rear axle nut.
Loosen the drive chain adjust bolt lock nuts and turn
both adjusting bolts until the correct drive chain slack
is obtained.
Make sure the index marks on both adjusting plates
are aligned with the swingarm index mark.
Tighten the rear axle nut t o the specified torque.
TORQUE:
Tighten both drive chain adjusting bolt lack nuts.
Recheck the drive chain slack and free wheel rotation.
Lubricate the drive chain w i t h #80 - 90 gear oil or
drive chain lubricant designed specifically for use
with O-ring chains. Wipe off the excess oil o r chain
lubricant.
Check the drive chain wear indicator label attached on
the left swingarm.
If the drive chain adjusting plate index mark reaches
the red zone o f the indicator label, replace the drive
chain with a new one (page 3-22).
3-20
"OFF", place the motorcy-
- -
2.0 in)
40 50 rnrn (1.6
m m (2.0 in) or more, may
50
83 Ibf-ft)
113 N-rn (11.5 kgf-rn,
INDICATOR