Cleaning And Lubricating The Drive Chain - Benelli LEONCINO Owner's Manual

NOTICE
Incorrect transmission chain tension
will overload the engine and other vital
parts of the motorcycle, and it may cau-
se the chain to slip or break. To stop this
from happening, keep the transmission
chain tension within the speciied limits.
Make sure that the distance is the same
for the left and right sides of the swin-
garm.
4. Tighten the wheel
the slides on the adjustment
devices and lock nuts.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
100 N · m
Locknut:
20 N · m
Cleaning and lubricating the drive
chain
The drive chain must be cleaned and
lu-bricated at the intervals specified in
the periodic
lubrication
quickly wear out, especially when riding
in dusty or wet areas. Service the drive
chain as follows.
NOTICE
nut, keeping
The drive
lubricated
motorcycle, riding in the rain or riding
in wet areas.
1. Clean the drive chain with
NOTICE
To prevent damaging the O-rings,
do not clean the drive chain with
steam cleaners,
washers or inappropriate solvents.
Periodic maintenance and adjustment
maintenance and
chart, otherwise it will
chain must be
after washing the
and a small soft brush.
high-pressure
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2. Wipe the drive chain dry.
3. Thoroughly lubricate the drive chain
with a special O-ring chain lubricant.
NOTICE
Do not use engine oil or any other lubri-
cants for the drive chain, as they may
contain substances that could damage
the O-rings.