ADJUSTMENTS
Drive Chain Inspection
1. Inspect drive chain for:
– Damaged rollers
– Damaged or missing O-rings
– Kinked or binding links
– Rotated pins.
Drive Chain Cleaning and Lubrication
NOTICE
Never wash the chain with a high
pressure water, gasoline or solvent. Damage to
the O-ring will result, causing premature wear
and drive chain failure.
NOTICE
Never use commercial chain lubri-
cants containing solvent which could damage
the O-rings.
1. Clean the side surfaces of the chain with a dry
cloth, do not brush chain.
2. Lubricate only with the BRP approved O-ring
chain lubricant.
Drive Chain Free Play Verification
NOTICE
Always check and adjust drive chain
with the driver, or equivalent weight, seated on
the vehicle.
1. Select a level surface and set transmission to
NEUTRAL.
2. Ensure that the driver, or equivalent weight, is
seated on the vehicle.
3. Check drive chain free play at midway be-
tween sprockets, on upper run of drive chain.
4. Drive chain free play must allow the following
vertical movement by hand.
DRIVE CHAIN FREE PLAY
22 MM (7/8 IN)
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CHAIN DEFLECTION
5. Adjust if required.
Drive Chain Adjustment Method
NOTICE
There are 2 drive chain adjustment
methods to adjust the drive chain free play for
DS 450 vehicles. Always use the right method
according to your model. Damage to the vehi-
cle can occur if the drive chain is adjusted using
a wrong method. Refer to the following table.
MODEL
ADJUSTMENT
METHOD
CHAIN
FREE PLAY
DS 450
DS 450 X xc
DS 450 X mx CE
To decrease free
play:
PULL
vehicle
backwards
DS 450 X mx
To decrease free
play:
PUSH
vehicle
forward
22 mm (7/8 in) at
midpoint between
sprockets
Clutch Lever
1. Verify that clutch lever is properly adjusted as
per the following specification.
CLUTCH LEVER ADJUSTMENT
Free play [A]
10 to 15 mm (3/8 to 5/8 in)
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CLUTCH LEVER ADJUSTMENT
A. Free play of 10 to 15 mm (3/8 to 5/8 in)
2. Adjust if required.
Gearshift Pedal
1. Adjust gearshift pedal as per the owner’s pref-
erence.
PREDELIVERY
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