Tensioning The Drive Chain - Ducati MONSTER 695 Use And Maintenance Manual

Tensioning the drive chain

Turn the rear wheel slowly to find the position at which
the chain is at its most taut.
With the motorcycle resting on its sidestand, push the
chain with your finger in correspondence with the mid
point if the swingarm The lower run of the chain should
deflect by approximately 25 to 27 mm (fig. 43).
To adjust the tension. Loosen the axle nut (1, fig. 44) and
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screw in the adjuster screws (2) on both sides of the
swingarm by the same amount to tighten the chain or
unscrew them to slacken it. In the latter case, you will
need to push the wheel forward.
Important
An incorrectly tensioned chain will lead to accelerated
wear of the transmission components.
Check that the reference marks on both sides of the
swingarm are lined up. This indicates perfect wheel
alignment.
Grease the thread of the axle nut (1) with SHELL
Retinax HDX2 and tighten to a torque of 72 Nm.
Grease the threads of the adjuster screws (2) with
SHELL Alvania R3 an tighten to a torque of 8 Nm.
50
25 ÷ 27 mm
2
fig. 43
1
fig. 44