Drive Chain - Honda VF500C 1984 Owner's Manual

DRIVE CHAIN
The service
life of
the
drive
chain is depen-
dent
upon proper lubrication and
adjust-
ment. Poor
maintenance
can
cause
premature wear
or
damage
to
the
drive
chain and
sprockets.
The drive
chain should be
checked
and
lubricated
as
part of
the
Prqride
Inspection
(page 35).
Under
severe
usage,
or
when
the
motorcycle
is
ridden
in
unusually
dusty
areas, more frequent maintenance
will
be
necessary.
Inspection:
l.
Turn
the engine
off,
place
the motorcy-
cle on its
center
stand,
and shift
the
transmission
into
neutral.
2.
Check slack in the lower drive
chain run
midway
between the sprockets.
Drive
chain slack
should
be adjusted to
allow
approximately
l5-25
mm
(5/8-l in)
vertical movement
by
hand. Rotate the
rear wheel and check
drive
chain
slack
as
the
wheel
turns.
60
Drive chain
slack should remain constant
as
the wheel rotates.
If
the chain
is slack
in
one
section and
taut in
another,
some
links
are
kinked and
binding.
Binding
can lrequently
be
eliminated by lubrication.
3.
Rotate the rear wheel
slowly and inspect
the
drive
chain and sprockets
for
any
of
the following conditions:
DRIVE CHAIN
*
Damaged Rollers
*
Loose Pins
DAMAGED
'i
*
*
t
I
Dry
or
Rusted
Links
Kinked
or Binding Links
Excessive
Wear
Improper Adjustment
Missing O-rings
SPROCKETS
Excessively
Worn
Teeth
Broken
or
Damaged Teeth
A
drive chain
with
damaged
rollers,
Ioose
pins, or
missing O-rings must
be
replaced.
A
chain which
appears
dry, or
shows signs
of
rust,
requires supplementary lubrication,
Kinked
or
binding
links
should
be
thoroughly lubricated and worked free.
If
links cannot be freed, the chain must
be
replaced.
Sprocket Teeth
NORMAL
l5-25
mm
(5/8- I
in)
(l)
Drive chain
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