Chain; Breaking The Chain; Refitting The Chain - APRILIA Quasar 50 Manual

CYCLE PARTS
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6.6

CHAIN

6.6.1

BREAKING THE CHAIN

Read carefully 1.3 (GENERAL SAFETY RULES).
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Slacken the chain, see 2.18 (DRIVE CHAIN).
Turn the rear wheels to identify the master link.
Extract the clip (1) and remove the plate beneath it.
Extract the master link (2) from the opposite side.
Remove the chain.
If the chain is very worn, replace the entire unit (pinion, crown and
chain).
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6.6.2

REFITTING THE CHAIN

Check the fitting of the chain on the pinion and crown.
The chain open ends should be uppermost midway between the front and
rear sprockets.
Join the two ends of the chain and fit the master link pins (1) from the inside
outwards.
Fit the outer link plate (2) to the pins.
Fit the clip (3) to the pins.
IMPORTANT
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directed away from the direction in which the chain runs.
The master link clip (3) must be installed with the open end
QUASAR 50-100
Release 00/2003 - 06