Royal Enfield BULLET TRIALS 500 Owner's Manual page 49

MINOR MAINTENANCE TIPS
To adjust the free play:
 Ensure the ground level & firm and place the
motorcycle in its centre stand.
Loosen rear wheel spindle nut.

Loosen rear sprocket stub axle nut.

 Loosen lock nuts of the chain adjuster on both
ends of the swing arm.
Tighten / loosen the adjuster nut on right swing

arm end, to reduce / increase free play.
Rotate wheel slowly

and check chain
free play at the top
run to be between
25 - 30 mm.
Note the matching index marks on right swing

arm and chain adjuster and tighten / loosen
adjuster nut on left swing arm side, to ensure the
marks on both sides are at the same position.
Tighten the lock nuts against the adjuster nuts,

taking care not to disturb the adjuster nut settings.
Tighten rear sprocket stub axle nut and wheel

spindle nut to a torque of 7 Kg-m.
W A R N I N G
Chain slackness beyond 30mm will lead to chain
slippage.
Maintain drive chain slackness within the specified
25-30mm
limits at every 1000 kms interval.
Please Check the front and rear wheels are correctly
aligned, after the chain adjustment.
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