2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S Owners Manual - Page 120

2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 119 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 • torque. the axle nut to the specified Tightening Torque the wheel, measure the chain • Rotate slack again at the tightest position, a new cotter pin through the • Install axle nut and axle, and spread its ends. and readjust if necessary. Axle Nut: 108 N·m (11.0 kgf·m, 79.7 ft·lb) ○If a torque wrench is not available, this item should be serviced by an authorized Kawasaki dealer. NOTE A. Cotter Pin ○When inserting the cotter pin, if the NOTE slots in the nut do not align with the cotter pin hole in the axle shaft,

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
119
WARNING
Misalignment of the wheel will
result in abnormal wear, and may
result in an unsafe riding con-
dition. Align the rear wheel us-
ing the marks on the swingarm
or measuring the distance be-
tween the center of the axle and
swingarm pivot.
Tighten both chain adjuster locknuts.
Tighten the axle nut to the specified
torque.
Tightening Torque
Axle Nut: 108 N·m (11.0 kgf·m, 79.7 ft·lb)
NOTE
If a torque wrench is not available,
this item should be serviced by an
authorized Kawasaki dealer.
Rotate the wheel, measure the chain
slack again at the tightest position,
and readjust if necessary.
Install a new cotter pin through the
axle nut and axle, and spread 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 shaft,