Drive Chain Free Movement - Adjustment

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Operation of the motorcycle with insecure adjuster lock nuts or a loose wheel spindle may result in impaired stability and handling of the motorcycle. This impaired stability and handling may lead to loss of control or an accident.

If the drive chain free movement measurement is incorrect, adjustments must be made as follows:

  1. Loosen the rear wheel spindle nut.
  2. Loosen the adjuster lock nut on both the left and right hand side drive chain adjusters.
    3. Drive Chain Free Movement Adjustment

    A. Clockwise direction

    B. Anticlockwise direction

    1. Spindle adjuster

    2. Rear wheel spindle nut

    3. Adjuster nut

    4. Adjuster lock nut

  3. Equally turn both the left and right hand adjuster nuts clockwise (A) to decrease drive chain free movement and anticlockwise (B) to increase drive chain free movement.
  4. Make sure the same adjuster marking is aligned with the spindle adjuster on both sides of the swinging arm.
    5. Drive Chain Free Movement Adjustment

    1. Spindle adjuster (left hand side shown)

    2. Adjuster markings

  5. Make sure that both the left and right hand adjuster nuts are set to the same measurement.
    6. notice
    The drive chain free play measurement value is different to the drive chain adjustment measurement. Please refer to the correct measurement corresponding to the process being performed.
  6. Set the amount of drive chain free movement to 43 - 46 mm and tighten the rear wheel spindle nut to 110 Nm.
  7. Repeat the drive chain adjustment check. Readjust if necessary.
  8. Tighten both left and right hand side adjuster nuts to 3 Nm.
  9. Hold the adjuster nuts in place, and tighten the adjuster lock nuts to 15 Nm.
  10. Repeat the drive chain adjustment check. Readjust if necessary.
  11. Check the rear brake effectiveness. Rectify if necessary.

Brakes - Defective Warning

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It is dangerous to operate the motorcycle with defective brakes.If a problem is detected or any doubt exists, the brakes must be inspected by a competent person with the specialist knowledge and technical understanding of motorcycles, such as an authorised Triumph dealer.Operation of the motorcycle with defective brakes may lead to loss of motorcycle control which could result in serious injury or death.