chain adjust BMW MOTORRAD F 650 GS DAKAR 2003 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Safety check
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Drive chain
Checking the chain
e Attention:
Chain tension has an effect on
the rate of wear of the drive
chain and the chain sprocket,
and it also affects travel of the
rear suspension.
Lubricate the chain regularly.
Before riding off, always check
the chain tension and check the
drive chain for damage and
wear.
Always make sure that there is
no load on the motorcycle when
you check the chain.  Place the motorcycle on its
main stand [Dakar: side stand]
– Make sure the ground is level and firm.
 Chain stretch is not uniform, so turn the rear wheel until
you find the point at which the
chain is at its tightest
 When the chain is at its tight-
e s t , p u sh it f u l ly u p a t po s it i o n 1
 Check chain slack: specifica-
tion
A 35...45 mm
(1.38...1.77 inch)
[Dakar: 40...50 mm
(1.57...1.97 inch)],
adjust the drive chain as
necessary (b Maintenance
Instructions)
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Indice alfabetico
AABS shutdown button, 6
Adjusting headlight beam throw, 44
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Check, 65
Notes, 64
Self-diagnosis, 65
Troubleshooting, 65
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Deactivation, 68
BBrake fluid levelChecking, 32
front brake, 33
Brake system, checking, 30
Brake-fluid level Checking
rear brake, 34
CCatalytic converter, 49Safety instructions, 49
Chain, 37
Checking brake pads, 31, 34
Clock, 6, 10
Clutch lever, 28
Clutch lever play, adjusting, 28
Cockpit, 6
Coolant, 43
Coolant level Check, 43
DDrive chain
Check, 37
EEmergency off (kill) switch for ignition, 13
Engine oil, 25
Engine oil pressure Telltale light, 59
Environmental protection, 73
FFront brake Brake fluid level, 33
Handbrake lever, 29
Fuel Octane number, 27
Fuel filler cap, 26
Fuel level Checking, 26
Fuel tank Capacity, 27
Fuel tank capacity, 59
Fuse box, 5
GGearbox in neutral Telltale light, 7
Gearshifts, 60, 61
General view Left side, 4
Right side, 5
A - G
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