Service Manual — page 413 of 715
Final Drive › Drive Chain Replacement
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FINAL DRIVE 11-7
Drive Chain
Drive Chain Installation
• Engage the drive chain on the engine sprocket.
• Install:
Swingarm (see Swingarm Installation in the Suspension
chapter)
Rear Wheel (see Rear Wheel Installation in the
Wheels/Tires chapter)
Engine Sprocket Cover (see Engine Sprocket Installa-
tion)
• Check that the pad [A] is in place on the chain cover.
• Insert the projection [B] on the chain cover into the
swingarm hole [C].
• Adjust the drive chain slack after installing the chain (see
Drive Chain Slack Adjustment in the Periodic Mainte-
nance chapter).
Drive Chain Replacement
• Remove:
Chain Cover (see Drive Chain Removal)
Engine Sprocket Cover (see Engine Sprocket Removal)
NOTICE
For safety, if the drive chain shall be replaced, re-
place it using a recommended tool.
Recommended Tool - Type: EK Joint Tool #50
Brand: ENUMA
Body [A]
Handlebar [B]
Cutting and Riveting Pin [C]
For Cutting [D]
For Riveting [E]
Plate Holder (A) [F]
Plate Holder (B) [G]
Gauge [H]
• Grind [A] the pin head to make it flat.
• Set the cutting and riveting pin [B] as shown.