Drive Chain Adjustment

[Katlady]

Hi

I adjusted my drive chain this weekend but since then, I have a funny noise coming from rear wheel....

I realized that the Rear sprocket nut was to tight!

Clymer says: torque at 35-52ft/pd

And Haynes : 76-94ft/pd

Which one is right??

[SKNL2]

My guess is the Haynes value is Newton/Meters and not foot/pounds. Just a guess, as I don't own the Haynes manual.

[Katlady]

In the Haynes Manual:

48-72 nm

Is this ok? what could happen if too loose or too tight?

[SKNL2]

Too loose, wheel could come out of adjustment, get completely pulled to the right side causing the tire to rub the frame and other really uncool stuff.

Too tight, strains bearings and accelerates wear, robs horsepower.

[Katlady]

Too tight, strains bearings and accelerates wear, robs horsepower.

Exactly what I felt yesterday night.

Is 48-72Nm sounds good?

[tzortn]

The suzuki manual states 47 ft-lb or 67 N-m

http://www.motorcycleanchor.com/katana/trinc/images/torque_spec.jpg

If the axle nut is too loose the wheel can slip and come out of alignment. If it is too tight it may be possible to damage the swingarm or the axle.

[SKNL2]

The Suzuki manual is more precise. It gives 65 n/m as the proper torque on the rear axle bolt.

[Katlady]

Thanks,

I saved the pict with the torque specifications..

That will help a lot!

Euh...is it for the right year? 1994 GSX-F 600?

I'll give you some news after adjustments.

Thanks again!

[steves]

Google tells me that
67 newton meters = 49.416664 foot pounds
47 (ft lb) = 63.7234436 newton meters.

So which is it?

[tzortn]

Google tells me that
67 newton meters = 49.416664 foot pounds
47 (ft lb) = 63.7234436 newton meters.

So which is it?

The answer would be yes.

The 5% difference in the value should not be a problem. I used 47 ft-lb because I have a torque wrench that has English as it primary units.

[jsalda]

I just did mine this weekend also and went with about 40-45ft/lbs, my old torque wrench is not exactly precise. At that torque, the hole for the cotter pin was barely in reach of the nut, I had to bend the pin pretty good in to make it contact the nut, so I figured I had gone far enough. However, this was tons better than what it was, I barely had to push to unlock it. The previous owner was horrible with maint.