Honda XRE300 Owner's Manual page 164

XRE300 · XRE300A
Adjustment
Drive chain slack should be checked and adjusted,
if necessary, every 1,000 km (600 miles). When
operated at sustained high speeds or under conditions
of frequent rapid acceleration, the chain may require
more frequent adjustment.
(2)
(5)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(1) Rear axle nut
(1)
(2) Drive chain lock
nuts
(3) Drive chain
adjusting nuts
(4) Index marks
(5) Rear edge of
adjusting slots
(4)
If the drive chain requires adjustment, the procedure
is as follows:
1. Place the motorcycle on its side stand with the
transmission in neutral and the ignition switch off.
2. Loosen the rear axle nut (1).
3. Loosen the drive chain lock nuts (2) on both sides
of the swingarm.
4. Turn the drive chain adjusting nuts (3) clockwise
to tighten the drive chain, or counterclockwise to
provide more drive chain slack. Adjust the drive
chain slack at a point midway between the drive
sprocket and driven sprocket. Roll the motorcycle
forward. Stop and place it on its side stand.
Recheck drive chain slack.
Drive chain slack should be:
20 – 30 mm (0.8 – 1.2 in)
5. Align the drive chain adjuster index marks (4)
with the rear edge of the adjusting slots (5).
Both index marks should correspond. If the axle
is misaligned, turn the left or right drive chain
adjusting nut until the index marks correspond on
the rear edge of the adjusting slots and recheck
drive chain slack.
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(Cont.)