2011 Kawasaki KX250F Owners Manual - Page 83

2011 Kawasaki KX250F Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 81 WARNING Misalignment of the wheel will result in abnormal wear, and may result in an unsafe riding condition. Align the rear wheel using the marks on the swingarm or measuring the distance between the center of the axle and swingarm pivot. both chain adjuster locknuts. • Tighten Tighten the axle nut to the specified torque. • Tightening Torque Rear Axle Nut: 108 N·m (11.0 kgf·m, 80 ft·lb) the wheel, measure the chain slack again • Rotate at the tightest position, and readjust it if neces- A. Cotter Pin NOTE • sary. Install a new cotter pin through the axle nut and axle, and bend its ends. ○ When inserting the cotter pin, if the slots in the nut do not align with the cotter pin hole in the axle, tighten the nut clockwise up to the next alignment. ○ It should be within 30°. ○ Loosen once and tighten again when the slot goes past the nearest hole.

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WARNING
Misalignment of the wheel will result in abnor-
mal wear, and may result in an unsafe riding
condition.
Align
the
rear
wheel
using
the
marks on the swingarm or measuring the dis-
tance between the center of the axle and
swingarm pivot.
Tighten both chain adjuster locknuts.
Tighten the axle nut to the specified torque.
Tightening Torque
Rear Axle Nut:
108 N·m (11.0 kgf·m, 80 ft·lb)
Rotate the wheel, measure the chain slack again
at the tightest position, and readjust it if neces-
sary.
Install a new cotter pin through the axle nut and
axle, and bend its ends.
A. Cotter Pin
NOTE
When inserting the cotter pin, if the slots in the nut
do not align with the cotter pin hole in the axle,
tighten the nut clockwise up to the next alignment.
It should be within 30°.
Loosen once and tighten again when the slot
goes past the nearest hole.
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 81