Final Drive Belt Tension Adjustment - Triumph Thunderbird Handbook

Maintenance and Adjustment

Final Drive Belt Tension Adjustment

Note:
• Always adjust drive belt tension at
the tightest point in the drive belt.
• Always adjust drive belt tension
with the motorcycle engine and
drive belt cold.
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1. Wheel spindle nut
2. Adjuster nut
3. Adjuster locknut
4. Adjuster markings
5. Axle adjuster marking
• Loosen the wheel spindle nut.
• Release the locknuts on both the left
hand and right hand adjusters.
• Moving both adjusters by an equal
amount, turn the adjuster nuts
clockwise to increase drive belt
tension and counter clockwise to
decrease drive belt tension.
• When the correct amount of drive
belt tension has been set, push the
wheel into firm contact with the
adjuster. Ensure the axle adjuster
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marking is aligned with the same
adjuster markng on both sides of the
swinging arm.
• Tighten both adjuster locknuts to
20 lbf ft (27 Nm) and the rear
wheel spindle nut to 81 lbf ft
(110 Nm).
• Repeat the drive belt tension check
(see page 82). Re-adjust if necessary.
Warning
Operation of the motorcycle with insecure
adjuster locknuts or a loose wheel spindle
may result in impaired stability and
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handling of the motorcycle. This impaired
stability and handling may lead to loss of
control or an accident.