Checking, Adjusting The Drive Chain - Sachs Bikes MadAss Reparaturanleitung

MAINTENANCE
Checking, adjusting the drive
chain
Checking the chain for wear
CAUTION
The chain, sprocket and pinion
must be changed as a single unit.
- Prop the motorbike up on the side
stand.
- Take hold of the chain (1) at the
point on the sprocket furthest to the
rear and pull the chain off.
- When the chain tension is correct, it
should not be possible to raise the
chain further than the height of the
sprocket teeth.
- If the chain can be pulled further
away, replace the chain, sprocket
and pinion.
Adjusting the chain
CAUTION
How the chain is adjusted affects the rate of wear on the
chain and sprocket.
A too tight adjustment of the chain will cause bearing-
damages on engine and rear wheel. The chain will wear
out sooner.
- Release the axle nut (2).
- Release the lock nuts (3).
- Evenly adjust the setting nuts (4) on both sides of the chain
adjuster (rear wheel must be aligned with the front wheel).
- Let the motorbike rear end drop to the limit imposed by the
suspension.
- Push in the drive chain from the top half way between the
sprocket and pinion. Measure the travel.
Required value: A =30-35 mm
- Tightening axle nut (2).
- Tightening lock nuts (3).
Torque
Axle nut (2):
34
A
30 - 35 mm
50-60 Nm
2
3
4
1