Drive Chain Cleaning And Oiling; Drive Chain Adjustment - Suzuki GSF1250 Owner's Manual

DRIVE CHAIN CLEANING
AND OILING
This drive chain has special "O" rings
that permanently seal grease inside.
Clean and oil the chain periodically,
as follows:
1. Clean the chain with kerosene. If
the chain tends to rust, the interval
must be shortened. Kerosene is a
petroleum product and will provide
some lubrication as well as clean-
ing action.
A
WARNING
Kerosene can be hazardous. Kero-
sene is flammable. Children or
pets may be harmed from contact
with kerosene.
Keep flames and smoking materi-
als away from kerosene. Keep
children and pets away from kero-
sene. If swallowed, do not induce
vomiting. Call a physician immedi-
ately. Dispose of used kerosene
properly.
CAUTION
Cleaning the chain with gasoline
or commercial cleaning solvents
can damage O-rings and ruin the
chain.
Clean the drive chain with kero-
sene only.
2. After thoroughly washing the
chain and allowing it to dry, oil the
links with Suzuki chain lube or an
equivalent lubricant.
CAUTION
Some drive chain lubricants con-
tain solvents and additives which
could damage the O-rings in your
chain.
Use Suzuki chain lube or an equiv-
alent lubricant that is specifically
intended for use with O-ring
chains.
DRIVE CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
Adjust the drive chain slack to the
proper specification. The chain may
require more frequent adjustments
than periodic maintenance schedule
depending upon your riding condi-
tions.
A
WARNING
Too much chain slack can cause
the chain to come off the sprock-
ets, resulting in an accident or
serious damage to the motorcycle.
Inspect and adjust the drive chain
slack before each use.
To adjust the drive chain, follow the
procedure below:
1 . Place the motorcycle on the side
stand.
2. Loosen the axle nut G).
3. Loosen the right and left lock nuts
(2).
20-30
mm
4. Adjust the drive chain slack by
turning the right and left chain
adjuster bolts@. At the same time
that the chain is being adjusted,
the rear sprocket must be kept in
perfect alignment with the front
sprocket. To assist you in perform-
ing this procedure, there are refer-
ence marks @ on the swing arm
and each chain adjuster which are
to be aligned with each other and
to be used as a reference from
one side to the other.
5. Tighten the right and left lock nuts
(2).
6. Tighten the axle nut G) securely.
7. Recheck the chain slack after
tightening and readjust if neces-
sary.
Rear axle nut tightening torque:
100 N-m (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 lbf-ft)
6-24
6-25