2015 Kawasaki NINJA 300 ABS Owners Manual - Page 113

2015 Kawasaki NINJA 300 ABS Manual

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112 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT Drive Chain Slack Adjustment • • Loosen the left and right chain adjuster locknuts. Remove the cotter pin, and loosen the axle nut. the chain is too loose, turn in the left • If and right chain adjusting nuts evenly. the chain is too tight, turn out the • If left and right chain adjusting nuts • evenly. Turn out both chain adjusting nuts evenly until the drive chain has the correct amount of slack. To keep the chain and wheel properly aligned, the notch on the left wheel alignment indicator should align with the same swingarm mark that the right indicator notch aligns with. A. B. C. D. Axle Nut Cotter Pin Adjusting Nut Locknut

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112
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
Drive Chain Slack Adjustment
Loosen the left and right chain ad-
juster locknuts.
Remove the cotter pin, and loosen
the axle nut.
A. Axle Nut
B. Cotter Pin
C. Adjusting Nut
D. Locknut
If the chain is too loose, turn in the left
and right chain adjusting nuts evenly.
If the chain is too tight, turn out the
left and right chain adjusting nuts
evenly.
Turn out both chain adjusting nuts
evenly until the drive chain has the
correct amount of slack. To keep the
chain and wheel properly aligned, the
notch on the left wheel alignment in-
dicator should align with the same
swingarm mark that the right indica-
tor notch aligns with.