2015 Kawasaki VERSYS 650 ABS Owners Manual - Page 122

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 121 off any lubricant that gets on the • Wipe tire surface. Drive Chain Slack Inspection the motorcycle up on its side • Set stand. the chain if it is dirty, and lubri• Clean cate it if it appears dry. the rear wheel to find the po• Rotate sition where the chain is tightest, and measure the maximum chain slack by pulling up and pushing down the chain midway between the engine sprocket and rear wheel sprocket. A. Chain Slack the drive chain is too tight or too • If loose, adjust it so that the chain slack is within the standard value. Drive Chain Slack Standard: 25 ∼ 35 mm (1.0 ∼ 1.4 in.) Drive Chain Slack Adjustment the left and right chain ad• Loosen juster locknuts.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
121
•
Wipe off any lubricant that gets on the
tire surface.
Drive Chain Slack Inspection
•
Set the motorcycle up on its side
stand.
•
Clean the chain if it is dirty, and lubri-
cate it if it appears dry.
•
Rotate the rear wheel to find the po-
sition where the chain is tightest, and
measure the maximum chain slack
by pulling up and pushing down the
chain midway between the engine
sprocket and rear wheel sprocket.
A. Chain Slack
•
If the drive chain is too tight or too
loose, adjust it so that the chain slack
is within the standard value.
Drive Chain Slack
Standard: 25
∼
35 mm (1.0
∼
1.4 in.)
Drive Chain Slack Adjustment
•
Loosen the left and right chain ad-
juster locknuts.