Kawasaki KX250F - Owner's Manual - page 89
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Insert the tabs of the side cover into the slots of
the air cleaner housing, and tighten the bolts.
A. Tabs
B. Slots
Drive Chain
For safety and to prevent excessive wear, the drive
chain must be checked, adjusted, and lubricated be-
fore riding. If the chain becomes badly worn or mal-
adjusted - either too loose or too tight - it could jump
off the sprockets or break.
WARNING
A chain that breaks or jumps off the sprock-
ets could snag on the engine sprocket or lock
the rear wheel, severely damaging the motor-
cycle and causing it to go out of control. In-
spect the chain for damage and proper ad-
justment before each ride.
Chain Slack Inspection
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Raise the rear wheel off the ground, then rotate
the rear wheel to find the place where the chain is
tightest (because it wears unevenly).
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Push up the drive chain in the middle of the upper
chain run to measure the chain slack. The dis-
tance between the bottom-line of the chain and the
swingarm (at the end of the chain slipper) should
be within the standard value.
Drive Chain Slack
Standard
52
∼
58 mm (2.0
∼
2.3 in.)
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Adjust the drive chain if its slack is out of specifi-
cation.