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13 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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Checking the chain, rear sprocket, engine sprocket, and chain guide
100132-10
S03949-10
Guideline
Screw, eccentric
–
Remove the rear of the motorcycle from the lifting gear.
(
p. 99)
Preparatory work
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Lift the motorcycle with the rear lifting gear. (
Main work
–
Check the chain, rear sprocket, and engine sprocket for wear.
»
If the chain, rear sprocket or motor sprocket is worn:
–
Change the drivetrain kit.
Info
The engine sprocket, the rear sprocket, and the
chain should always be replaced together.
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Shift the transmission into neutral.
–
Pull on the top section of the chain with the specified
A
weight
.
Guideline
Weight, chain wear measure-
ment
–
B
Measure distance
of 18 chain rollers in the upper chain
section.
Info
Chain wear is not always even, so you should repeat
this measurement at different chain positions.
B
Maximum distance
from
18 chain rollers at the
longest chain section
»
B
If distance
is greater than the specified measurement:
–
Change the drivetrain kit.
Info
When a new chain is mounted, the rear sprocket
and the engine sprocket should also be
changed.
New chains wear out faster on an old, worn rear
sprocket or engine sprocket.
For safety reasons, the chain has no chain joint.
M16
70 Nm (51.6 lbf ft)
p. 99)
15 kg (33 lb.)
272 mm (10.71 in)
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