2008 Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 Biposto Owners Manual - Page 49

Tensioning the drive chain Turn the rear wheel slowly to find the position at which the chain is at its most taut. With the motorcycle resting on its sidestand, push the chain with your finger in correspondence with the mid point of the swingarm The lower run of the chain should deflect by approximately: 27÷29 mm To adjust the tension, loosen the axle nut (1, fig. 43) and screw in the adjuster screws (2) on both sides of the swingarm by the same amount to tighten the chain or unscrew them to slacken it. In the latter case, you will need to push the wheel forward. = = . E 27 ÷ 29 mm fig. 42 Important An incorrectly tensioned chain will lead to accelerated wear of the transmission components. 1 Check that the notches in the sliders (3, fig. 43) on both sides of the swingarm are lined up with the same positioning marks (A) to ensure that the wheel is aligned correctly. Grease the thread of the axle nut (1, fig. 43) with SHELL Retinax HDX2 and tighten to a torque of 72 Nm. Grease the threads of the adjuster nuts (2, fig. 43) with SHELL Alvania R3 and tighten to a torque of 8 Nm. 2 3 fig. 43 49