Benelli 302R Manual Del Propietário página 153

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
adjust it as follows.
NOTICE
EN
Using the motorcycle with the chain in
bad condition and badly adjusted may
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cause accidents.
If you notice any operating anomaly on
the chain, such as excessive or suspi-
cious noises, or excessive slack, go to
an authorised Benelli workshop.
If you suspect that there is a serious
malfunction with the chain, stop the
bike immediately and call your nearest
Benelli authorised workshop.
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the wheel pin nut and lock nut
on each side of the swingarm.
2. To tension the transmission chain, turn
the tension adjustment bolt on each side
of the swingarm (clockwise).
3. To loosen the transmission chain, turn
the tension adjustment bolt on each side
of the swingarm (anticlockwise) and push
the rear wheel forwards.
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3
1
4
1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting bolt
4. Distance
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NOTICE
Incorrect transmission chain tension
will overload the engine and other vital
parts of the motorcycle, and it may cau-
se the chain to slip or break. To stop this
from happening, keep the transmission
chain tension within the speciied limits.
Make sure that the distance is the same
for the left and right sides of the swin-
garm.
4. Tighten the wheel pin nut, keeping the
slides on the adjustment devices and lock
nuts.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
100 N · m (10 kgf·m, 73.7 lb·ft)
Locknut:
20 N · m (2.0 kgf·m, 14 lb·ft)