Clean and oil the chain as follows:
Kerosene will lubricate and clean the chain.
Warning
Kerosene is flammable. Children or pets may be harmed from contact with kerosene. Keep flames and smoking materials away from kerosene. Keep children and pets away from kerosene. If swallowed, do not induce vomiting. Call a physician immediately. Dispose of used kerosene properly. |
Caution Cleaning the chain with gasoline or commercial cleaning solvents can damage 0-rings and ruin the chain. Clean the drive chain with kerosene only. |
Caution Some drive chain lubricants contain solvents and additives which could damage the 0- rings in your chain. Use suzuki chain lube or an equivalent that is specifically intended for use with 0 -ring chains. |
Spring pre-load adjustment
To change the spring pre-load,
turn the adjuster 1 clockwise or
counterclockwise. Turning the
adjuster clockwise will increase
the spring pre-load. Turning the
adjuster counterclockwise will
decrease the spring pre-load.
There are five grooved lines on
the side of the adjuster 1 for re ...
Cam chain tension adjuster inspection
The cam chain tension adjuster is maintained to proper
tension automatically.
Remove the cam chain tension adjuster. Refer to “engine top side
disassembly” .
Holding the cam chain tension adjuster as shown in
the figure, compress the plunger by turning the
adjuster body unt ...
Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately
inform the national highway traffic
safety administration (nhtsa)
in addition to notifying american
suzuki motor corp.
If nhtsa receives similar complaints,
it ma ...