Drive Chain Free Play - Royal Enfield Continental GT Owner's Manual

Minor Maintenance Tips
DRIVE CHAIN FREE PLAY (PLAY 20 - 25 MM)
Drive chain slack
adjusting nut
Index mark
Ad j u s t e r
Swing Arm
Lock nut
reference mark
1. If the drive chain free play is incorrect adjust
as follows:
a. Loosen the axle nut of the rear wheel axle.
P lace m ot or -
c yc le on it s
center stand on
a firm & f lat
surface.
Shift t he gear
into the neutral
position
Meas ur e t he
drive chain free
play as shown.
The drive chain
free play is 20 to
25 mm
58
b. Loosen the QD
sprocket spindle nut.
c. Loosen the locknut at
bot h end of the
swing arm.
d. To reduce the free
play, turn the drive
chain slack adjusting
n ut in c loc kw is e
direction.
e. To increase the free
play, turn the drive
chain slack adjusting
nut in anticlockwise
direction and push
t h e r e ar w he el
forwar d.