Drive Chain Free Movement Inspection; Drive Chain Free Movement Adjustment - Triumph Speed Triple S Owner's Handbook Manual

Drive Chain Free Movement
Inspection
Warning
Before starting work, make sure that
the motorcycle is stabilised and ade-
quately supported.
prevent injury to the operator or dam-
age to the motorcycle.
1. Maximum movement position
To inspect the drive chain free move-
ment:
• Place the motorcycle on a level sur-
face and hold it in an upright
position with no weight on it.
• Rotate the rear wheel by pushing
the motorcycle to find the position
where the drive chain is tightest,
and measure the vertical move-
ment of the drive chain midway
between the sprockets.
• The vertical movement of the drive
chain must
21 - 30 mm.
This will
1
be in the range
Drive Chain Free Movement
Adjustment
help
1. Adjuster clamp bolt
2. Eccentric adjuster
3. C-spanner
To adjust the drive chain free move-
ment:
• Loosen the adjuster clamp bolt.
• Using the C-spanner supplied in the
tool kit, turn the rear hub/eccentric
adjuster (clockwise to loosen, anti-
clockwise to tighten) until the drive
chain is correctly adjusted.
• Tighten the clamp bolt to 55 Nm.
• Repeat the drive chain adjustment
check. Readjust if necessary.
Operation of the motorcycle with an in-
secure rear hub/eccentric adjuster
clamp bolt may result in impaired sta-
bility and handling of the motorcycle.
This impaired stability and handling
may lead to loss of control or an acci-
dent.
• Check the rear brake effectiveness.
Rectify if necessary.
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