Clean the vehicle thoroughly before disassembly. Dirt or other foreign materials entering into sealed areas during vehicle disassembly can cause excessive wear and decrease performance of the vehicle.
Arrangement and Cleaning of Removed Parts
Disassembled parts are easy to confuse. Arrange the parts according to the order the parts were disassembled and clean the parts in order prior to assembly.
Battery Ground
Storage of Removed PartsGear Position Switch Output Voltage Inspection
NOTE
Be sure the battery is fully charged.
Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
Remove the fuel tank (see Fuel Tank Removal in the Fuel
System (DFI) chapter).
Disconnect the sidestand switch/gear position switch lead
connector [A].
Connect the measuring adapter [A] between the ...
Drive Chain Slack Adjustment
Remove the cotter pin [A], and loosen the rear axle nut
[B].
Loosen the both chain adjuster locknuts [C].
If the chain is too loose, turn out the left and right chain
adjusters [D] evenly.
If the chain is too tight, turn in the left and right chain
adjusters evenly, and kick the wheel f ...
Brake Pedal Position Adjustment
NOTE
Usually it is not necessary to adjust the pedal position,
but always adjust it when push rod locknut has been
loosened.
Loosen the locknut [A] and turn the push rod with the hex
head [B] to achieve the correct pedal position.
If the length [C] shown is 69 ±1 mm (2.7 ±0.04 in.), th ...