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How To Lubricate The Drive Chain

ALWAYS clean & lubricate the drive chain before each ride.If you do so, you'll avoid costs and garantee a longer lifespan!

Don't just grease it in. Always clean first, then grease in your drive chain!

Also, IF your drive chain is worn out, replace the 2 sprockets too. Why? Well, because riding a new

drive chain with old sprockets will just wear out the new drive chain to the condition the old drivechain was in, in a matter of days.

There are 2 types of drive chains; Regular drive chains &O-ring drive chains.Most ATV's have O-ring drive chains. If you are not sure wether your ATV has a regular or o-ring type ofdrive chain, check out "What's an O-ring drive chain?".

Subjects discussed in this article:

Regular drive chain

Cleaning regular drive chain

Lubricating regular drive chain

O-ring drive chain

What's an O-ring drive chain?Cleaning O-ring chain

Lubricating O-ring chain

IMPORTANT REMARKS!

Drive Chain w ith lockDrive Chain mainte nance

Drive Chain replacementDrive Chain tention

Regular drive chain

Cleaning regular drive chain:

Before greasing in, clean your drive chain. I cannot enphasize this enough! By cleaning your drive chain

before greasing it in you'll avoid wearing it out rapidly. You can use gasoline, petrol or filter oil together with

a regular brush. (steelbrush is also ok to use onto regular chain) Rub off the dirt and worn out grease andwipe it dry with a cloth. Or you can use an airgun to blow your drive chain dry.

IMPORTANT: This doesn NOT apply for O -ring drive ch ains!

Lubricate regular drive chain:

Afterwards, grease in the drive chain. Grease in t he side of the drive chain that comes in contact with t he

sprockets.

2 methods to grease in drive chain:1. unpractical: push ATV ahead whilest greasing in the drive chain.

2. practical: turn you wheels in air whilest greasing in the drive chain: you can either use a lift or you can tiltyour ATV onto a box, or anything strong you have laying around to rest the swingarm onto.

O-ring drive chain

What's an O-ring drive chain?

An O-ring drive chain is more durable drive chain and is therefor a bit more expensive. Most ATV come with

an O-ring drive chain. Look for the O-rings on you ATV's drive chain. (*) Inside an O-ring drive chain thereare small rubber O-rings filled with grease. The grease inside the O-rings avoids dust and water from

entering. This is what sets the chain apart from a regular chain and is why this chain needs another methodof cleaning as well as another type of grease, compared to a regular chain.

(*) (top view of O-ring drive chain)

Cleaning O-ring drive chain:

Before greasing it in, clean it with a regular brush.

a. Wipe th e drive chain w ith a clean cloth.

b. Put the drive chain in kerosene and remove any remaining dirt with a not-coarse brush. (*)

c. Remove the drive chain from the kerosene and completely dry it.

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(*)(remove dirt with not-coarse brush & kerosine)

Never use high-pressure water or air, steam, gasoline, certain solvents (e.g., benzine), or a coarse brush toclean the drive chain. High-pressure methods could force dirt or water into the drive chains internal parts,

and solvents will deteriorate the O-rings. A coarse brush can also damage the O-rings. Therefore, use onlykerosene to clean the drive chain.

Dont soak the drive chain in kerosene for more than ten minutes to prevent damaging the O-rings.

After cleaning it, spray on some WD40 to protect the chain from rust.

Lubricate O-ring drive chain:

The most important components that need lubrication are the O-rings themself. Greasing those is moreimportant then greasing in the joints.

WARNING:

DO NOT use regular drive chain grease! It will wear out the o-ring drive chain and cause it to break. To

avoid damage you need to get a lubricate that is specialy designed for O-ring drive chains. I will recommendand list wich products suit best lateron.

2 methods to grease in chain:1. unpractical: push ATV ahead whilest greasing in the drive chain.2. practical: turn you wheels in air whilest greasing in the drive chain: you can either use a lift or you can tilt

your ATV onto a box, or anything strong you have laying around, you can rest the swingarm onto.

IMPORTANT REMARKS!

Drive chain with lock:If you have a drive chain with a lock on it, make sure you lock it towards the turn direction. I.e. the side

where to lock is open has to point towards the back. This way you're avoiding the lock to come of whileriding. Also, if you unlock your drive chain for maintenance, use the lock only one more time. Next time get

a new lock.

Drive chain maintenance:- When? Aft er each ride!

- Clean, before greasing in!- Lubricate: Not too much. Not too little. Use a special lubricant for O-ring drive chain.

Drive chain replacement:

- If your chain is worn out, replace all components all together at once!(frontsprocket, rearsprocket & drive chain)

If you notice your drive chain needs replacing, or you notice a sprocket needs replacing, you are wise to

replace both drive chain and sprockets all together at once! (frontsprocket, rearsprocket & drive chain)Otherwise, if you replace just one component, the new component will wear out as quickly as the worn

out components. There is no point in buying a ne w drive chain if you plan to use it toget her with t he oldworn out sprockets!

Hence the importance of cleaning & lubricating your drive chain before or after each ride!

Drive chain tention:- Not too hard. Not too loose. Make sure you allow your drive chain to have a slack of 25-33 mm.

To check the drive chain slack, all tires must be touching the ground and there should be no weight on it.Check the drive chain slack at the position shown in the illustration. (a) Normal slack is approximately 25-35

mm.

That's one lubricated drive chain ready to roll again!

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