Drive Chain Tension And Lubrication; Inspecting The Driving Chain Guide Plate - APRILIA SL Mille Workshop Manual

SERVICE AND SETTING UP
2.35.4 DRIVE CHAIN TENSION AND LUBRICATION
Never wash the chain with water jets, steam jets, high-
pressure water jets and highly inflammable solvents.
• Wash the chain with naphtha or kerosene.
If it tends to rust quickly, intensify the maintenance in-
tervals.
Do not use trichloroethylene, petrol, or other similar
liquids: their dissolving power may be excessive for
this chain and, even more important, they are liable
to damage the O-rings that hold the grease in the
gaps between the rollers and the pins.
Lubricate the chain every 1000 km (625 mi) or whenever
necessary.
• After washing the chain and letting it dry, lubricate it
with spray grease for chains provided with sealing
rings, see 1.6 (LUBRICANT CHART).
NOTE
Do not use the vehicle soon after lubricating the
chain, since due to the centrifugal force the lubricant
would be sprayed outwards and dirty the surrounding ar-
eas.
The lubricants for chains available on the market may
contain substances that are dangerous for the rubber
sealing rings of the chain.
The standard chain is of the type 525.
When replacing the chain, you are strongly recom-
mended to use a chain of the exact same type.
2.35.5 INSPECTING THE DRIVING CHAIN GUIDE
PLATE
Carefully read 0.4.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS).
• Remove the guide plate, see 3.2.5 (REMOVAL THE
DRIVING CHAIN GUIDE PLATE).
• Make sure the guide plate (1) is not worn or damaged;
if so, replace with a new one.
2.35.6 INSPECTING THE DRIVING CHAIN SHOE
• Position the vehicle on the stand.
• Make sure the shoe (2) is not worn or damaged; if so,
replace with a new one, see 7.1.49 (REMOVING THE
DRIVING CHAIN SHOE).
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