of the motorcycle and can lead
to chain slippage or breakage.
To prevent this from occurring,
keep the drive chain slack with-
in the specified limits.
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TIP
Using the alignment marks on each
drive chain puller, make sure that both
chain pullers are in the same position
for proper wheel alignment.
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1
3
2
1
1. Locknut
2. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Axle nut
Periodic maintenance and adjustment
1. Brake caliper bracket
2. Brake caliper bracket bolt
3
(b)
1
2
(a)
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1. Washer
2. Alignment marks
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
3. Tighten the axle nut, the brake cal-
iper bracket bolt, and then tighten
the locknuts to the specified
torques.
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Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
1
90 N·m (9.0 kgf·m, 66 lb·ft)
Brake caliper bracket bolt:
2
39 N·m (3.9 kgf·m, 29 lb·ft)
Locknut:
7 N·m (0.7 kgf·m, 5.2 lb·ft)
4. Make sure that the drive chain
pullers are in the same position,
the drive chain slack is correct,
and
the
smoothly.
drive
chain
moves
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