BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual page 122

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Slacken quick-release axle
nut 1.
Slacken locknuts 3 on left and
right.
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Use adjusting screws 2 on left
and right to adjust chain ten-
sion.
Check the chain tension
( 119).
Make sure that scale read-
ings 4 are the same on left and
right.
Tighten locknuts 3 on left and
right to the specified tightening
torque.
Locknut of the final-drive
chain tensioning screw
19 Nm
Tighten quick-release axle
nut 1 to the specified tight-
ening torque.
Rear quick-release axle
in swinging arm
Thread-locking compound:
mechanical
100 Nm
Check the chain wear
Engage 1st gear.
Turn the rear wheel in the nor-
mal direction of travel until the
chain is tensioned.
Measure the length of the
chain over 9 rivets below the
rear wheel swinging arm.
permissible chain length
max 144.30 mm (measured
over 9 rivets, chain pulled
taut)
If the chain has stretched to the
maximum permissible length:
Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.