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111. INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
2. To adjust the lever play, loosen the adjuster locking bolt and
turo the adjuster in or out as necessary. Rotation of the
adjuster in the "A" direction decreases the play and rotating
in the "B" direction increases the play.
Fig. 3-20
(1) Locking bolt
(2) Adjuster
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3. Minor adjustment can be made on adjusters, one on each e~d
of the clutch cable. To adjust, loosen the lock nut and tUffi
the adjuster until the lever has the correct play.
Tuffi the adjuster in the direction "A" to decrease the play,
or in to decrease it.
4. Grease the clutch lifter at the grease fitting.
5. After the adjustment has been made, check to see that the
clutch is not slipping and that the clutch is properly
disengaging.
a. When the kick starter is used, the engine should easily
start without the clutch slipping.
b. After the engine starts, pull the clutch lever and shift into
gear, and rnake sure that the engine does not stall, nor the
motorcycle start to creep.
c. Gradually release the clutch lever and open the throttle,
the motorcycle should start smootWy and gradually
accelerate.
7. CAM CHAIN
1. Loosen the Iock nut and the cam chain tensioner boit. The
cam chain will be automatically tensioned properly when the
tensioner bolt is loosened.
2. Tighten the tensioner bolt and se cure with the Iock fiuto
8. ENGINE OIL
Fig 3-22
(1) Lock nut
(2) Tensioner bolt
Checking oillevel
1. After warming up the engine, pIace the machine upright by
using the main stando
2. Insert the oil level gauge (oil filler cap) in to the oil filler
opening. Do not screw it in. The gauge is marked to indicate
the proper oillevel.
The oil level should be somewhere between the upper and
lower level marks on the gauge. If necessary, refill the engine
to the upper level mark with the specified oil.

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