2014 Kawasaki KLX140L Owners Manual - Page 62

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 61 addition to checking the slack, rotate the rear • In wheel to inspect the drive chain for damaged • rollers, loose pins and links and the sprockets for unevenly or excessively worn and damaged teeth. If there are any such defects, replace the drive chain and/or the sprockets. j Chain Slack Adjustment the cotter pin from the rear axle nut. • Remove Loosen the • locknuts. rear axle nut and both chain adjuster both chain adjusting bolts evenly until the • Turn drive chain slack (measured between the chain and the swingarm) is within the standard value. For the rear wheel to be properly aligned, the chain adjuster end of the left chain adjuster should align with the same swingarm mark that the chain adjuster end of the right chain adjuster aligns with. Drive Chain Slack 35 ∼ 41 mm (1.4 ∼ 1.6 in.) A. Axle Nut B. Adjusting Bolt C. Locknut D. Marks E. Chain Adjuster End F. Cotter pin ○Wheel alignment can also be checked using the straightedge or string method. NOTE 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.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
61
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•
In addition to checking the slack, rotate the rear
wheel to inspect the drive chain for damaged
rollers, loose pins and links and the sprockets
for unevenly or excessively worn and damaged
teeth.
•
If there are any such defects, replace the drive
chain and/or the sprockets.
Chain Slack Adjustment
•
Remove the cotter pin from the rear axle nut.
•
Loosen the rear axle nut and both chain adjuster
locknuts.
•
Turn both chain adjusting bolts evenly until the
drive chain slack (measured between the chain
and the swingarm) is within the standard value.
For the rear wheel to be properly aligned, the chain
adjuster end of the left chain adjuster should align
with the same swingarm mark that the chain ad-
juster end of the right chain adjuster aligns with.
Drive Chain Slack
35
∼
41 mm (1.4
∼
1.6 in.)
A. Axle Nut
B. Adjusting Bolt
C. Locknut
D. Marks
E. Chain Adjuster End
F. Cotter pin
NOTE
○
Wheel alignment can also be checked using the
straightedge or string method.
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.