Drive Chain Free Movement Inspection; Drive Chain Free Movement Adjustment - Triumph Bonneville T100 Owner's Handbook Manual

MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
110
Drive Chain Free Movement
Inspection
Before starting
the motorcycle
adequately supported.
This will help prevent it from falling
and causing personal injury and/or
damage to the motorcycle.
1. Maximum movement position
To inspect
movement:
Place the motorcycle on a level
▼
surface and hold it in an upright
position with no weight on it.
Rotate the rear wheel by pushing
▼
the motorcycle to find the position
where the drive chain is tightest,
and measure the vertical movement
of the drive chain midway between
the sprockets.
Warning
work, make
is stabilized
1
the drive chain
Drive Chain Free Movement
Adjustment
The vertical movement of the drive
chain must be in the range 0.79 - 1.18 in
(20 - 30 mm).
sure
and
5
1. Rear wheel spindle nut
2. Adjuster bolt
3. Adjuster bolt lock nut
4. Adjuster markings
5. Spindle adjuster
If the drive chain free movement
measurement is incorrect, adjustments
must be made as follows:
Loosen the wheel spindle nut.
▼
free
Loosen the lock nuts on both the
▼
left hand and right hand drive chain
adjuster bolts.
Move both adjusters by an equal
▼
amount using the adjuster markings
as a guideline.
Turn the adjuster bolts clockwise to
▼
increase drive chain free movement
and counterclockwise
drive chain free movement.
When the correct amount of drive
▼
chain free movement has been set,
push the wheel into firm contact
with the adjusters.
4
1 2 3
to reduce