Filter
Top Products
3-26
FRONT FORK INSPECTION
INSP
ADJ
3. Adjust:
9Drive chain slack
EC36C000
FRONT FORK INSPECTION
1. Inspect:
9Front fork smooth action
Operate the front brake and stroke the
front fork.
Unsmooth action/oil leakage → Repair or
replace.
Drive chain slack adjustment steps:
9Loosen the axle nut 1 and locknuts 2.
9Adjust chain slack by turning the
adjusters 3.
To tighten → Turn adjuster
33
counter-
clockwise.
To loosen → Turn adjuster
33
clockwise
and push wheel forward.
9Turn each adjuster exactly the same amount
to maintain correct axle alignment. (There are
marks a on each side of chain puller align-
ment.)
NOTE:
Turn the adjuster so that the chain is in line
with the sprocket, as viewed from the rear.
cC
Too small chain slack will overload the
engine and other vital parts; keep the
slack within the specified limits.
9Tighten the axle nut while pushing down the
drive chain.
9Tighten the locknuts.
Axle nut:
125 Nm (12.5 m•kg, 90 ft•lb)
5MV-9-10-3B 6/12/00 8:22 PM Page 7