Drive Chain Free Movement Adjustment - Triumph Speed 400 2023 Owner's Handbook Manual

Drive Chain Free Movement
Adjustment
If the drive chain free movement is
incorrect, adjustments must be made as
follows:
▼ Loosen the rear wheel spindle nut.
▼ Loosen the lock nuts on both the left
hand and right hand chain adjuster
bolts.
▼ Moving both adjusters by an equal
amount, using the adjuster markings
as a guideline, turn the adjuster
bolts clockwise to increase drive
chain free
anticlockwise to reduce drive chain
free movement.
▼ When the drive chain free movement
has been set to for Speed 400 and
for Scrambler 400 X, see page 108,
push the wheel into firm contact
with the adjusters.
▼ Make sure the
marking is aligned with the spindle
adjuster on both
swinging arm.
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
movement and
same adjuster
sides of the
▼ Tighten both adjuster lock nuts to 11
Nm and the rear wheel spindle nut to
98 Nm.
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3
2
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1. Rear wheel spindle nut (Scrambler 400 X
shown)
2. Spindle adjuster
3. Adjuster bolt
4. Adjuster bolt lock nut
▼ Repeat the drive chain inspection.
Readjust if necessary.
WARNING
When the drive chain adjustment is
complete, make sure the wheel spindle
and the adjuster
tightened to the correct torque.
Operation of the motorcycle with a
loose wheel spindle
adjuster lock nuts may affect the
handling and stability.
Failure to follow the advice above may
lead to loss of motorcycle control
which could result in serious injury or
death.
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lock nuts are
and/or loose
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