2009 Kawasaki KFX450R Owners Manual - Page 112

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110 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT WARNING HAZARD Trying to measure chain slack when the engine is running or the rear wheels are turning. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Your hands can get caught in the chain and be severely injured. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Before inspecting chain slack, stop the engine and apply the parking brake. the amount of chain slack with your finger • Check by firmly pulling up the chain. There should be 40 ∼ 50 mm (1.6 ∼ 2.0 in.) of slack. If there is less than 40 mm (1.6 in.) or more than 50 mm (2.0 in.) of slack, adjust the chain slack. A. 40 ∼ 50 mm j Chain Slack Adjustment the clamp bolts at the end of the swingarm. • Loosen Put the wrench provided in the tool kit to the axle • shaft housing and turn it forward or rearward until the drive chain has the correct amount of chain slack.

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110
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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WARNING
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A
Z
A
R
D
Trying to measure chain slack when the en-
gine is running or the rear wheels are turning.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
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N
Your hands can get caught in the chain and
be severely injured.
H
O
W
T
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A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Before inspecting chain slack, stop the en-
gine and apply the parking brake.
•
Check the amount of chain slack with your finger
by firmly pulling up the chain. There should be 40
∼
50 mm (1.6
∼
2.0 in.) of slack. If there is less
than 40 mm (1.6 in.) or more than 50 mm (2.0 in.)
of slack, adjust the chain slack.
A. 40
∼
50 mm
Chain Slack Adjustment
•
Loosen the clamp bolts at the end of the swingarm.
•
Put the wrench provided in the tool kit to the axle
shaft housing and turn it forward or rearward until
the drive chain has the correct amount of chain
slack.