2009 Kawasaki KFX450R Owners Manual - Page 114

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112 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT Wear Inspection • • • WARNING HAZARD Chain failure. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Can lock the rear wheels and cause an accident. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Use only a genuine Kawasaki replacement chain installed by an authorized Kawasaki dealer. the rear wheels to inspect the drive chain • Rotate for damaged rollers, and loose pins and links. inspect the sprockets for unevenly or exces• Also sively worn and/or damaged teeth. Stretch the chain taut either by using the chain adjusters, or by hanging a 10 kg (22 lb) weight on the chain. Measure the length of 20 links on the straight part of the chain from pin center of the 1st pin to pin center of the 21st pin. Since the chain may wear unevenly, take measurements at several places. If the length exceeds the service limit, the chain should be replaced. j NOTE żSprocket wear is exaggerated for illustration. See Service Manual for wear limits. A. Measure B. Weight Drive Chain 20-Link Length Service Limit: 324 mm (12.8 in.)

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112
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
j
Wear Inspection
•
Stretch the chain taut either by using the chain
adjusters, or by hanging a 10 kg (22 lb) weight on
the chain.
•
Measure the length of 20 links on the straight part
of the chain from pin center of the 1st pin to pin
center of the 21st pin. Since the chain may wear
unevenly, take measurements at several places.
•
If the length exceeds the service limit, the chain
should be replaced.
A. Measure
B. Weight
Drive Chain 20-Link Length
Service Limit: 324 mm (12.8 in.)
WARNING
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R
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Chain failure.
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T
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Can lock the rear wheels and cause an acci-
dent.
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O
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T
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D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
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Use only a genuine Kawasaki replacement
chain installed by an authorized Kawasaki
dealer.
•
Rotate the rear wheels to inspect the drive chain
for damaged rollers, and loose pins and links.
•
Also inspect the sprockets for unevenly or exces-
sively worn and/or damaged teeth.
NOTE
°
Sprocket wear is exaggerated for illustration. See
Service Manual for wear limits.