Drive Chain Free-Movement Adjustment - Triumph Street Triple S Owner's Handbook Manual

Maintenance
Drive Chain Free-Movement
Adjustment
If the drive chain free movement is
incorrect, adjustment must be made as
follows
Loosen the wheel spindle nut.
Loosen the lock nuts on both the left
hand and right hand chain adjuster
bolts.
Moving both adjusters by an equal
amount, turn
clockwise to increase drive chain free
movement and anticlockwise to reduce
drive chain free movement.
1. Adjuster bolt
2. Adjuster bolt lock nut
3. Rear wheel spindle nut
When the correct amount of drive chain
free movement has been set, push the
wheel into firm
adjusters. Tighten both adjuster lock
nuts to 20 Nm and the rear wheel
spindle nut to 110 Nm.
Repeat the drive chain adjustment
check. Readjust if necessary.
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the adjuster bolts
contact with
Operation
insecure adjuster lock nuts or a loose
wheel spindle may result in impaired
stability
motorcycle. This impaired stability and
handling may lead to loss of control or
an accident.
Check the rear brake effectiveness.
Rectify if necessary.
It is dangerous
motorcycle with defective brakes; you
must have your authorised Triumph
dealer take remedial action before you
attempt to ride the motorcycle again.
Failure to take remedial action may
reduce braking efficiency leading to
loss of motorcycle control and an
accident.
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Warning
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and handling
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