Drive Chain Tension
Check drive chain tension weekly and before each long trip.
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Remove the side panels.
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Rotate the driven clutch counter-clockwise to move all chain slack to the tensioner side. Lock the brake lever lock, or have an assistant hold the brake lever firmly.
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Loosen the adjuster bolt jam nut 1.
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Finger tighten the adjuster bolt 2 until it can no longer be adjusted by hand, then back off 1/4 turn.
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Tighten the jam nut while holding the adjuster bolt.
TORQUEJam Nut
21 ft-lbs (28 N·m)
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Reinstall the side panels.
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Release the brake lever lock.