2012 Kawasaki KX250F Owners Manual - Page 86

2012 Kawasaki KX250F Manual

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84 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 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 necessary. a new cotter pin through the axle nut and • Install axle, and bend its ends. A. Cotter Pin j NOTE żWhen 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. żIt should be within 30°. żLoosen once and tighten again when the slot goes past the nearest hole.

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84
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
j
WARNING
Misalignment of the wheel will result in ab-
normal 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.
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 necessary.
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.