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  • Offline JTL   gb

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    Fitting manual cam chain tensioner
    on: March 02, 2022, 08:36:28 pm
    March 02, 2022, 08:36:28 pm
    I've bought a manual cam chain tensioner for my 2017 XR.  Any advice or tips on fitting and adjusting it?
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    Re: Fitting manual cam chain tensioner
    Reply #1 on: March 02, 2022, 08:43:41 pm
    March 02, 2022, 08:43:41 pm
    *Originally Posted by JTL [+]
    I've bought a manual cam chain tensioner for my 2017 XR.  Any advice or tips on fitting and adjusting it?
    TIA




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    Re: Fitting manual cam chain tensioner
    Reply #2 on: March 03, 2022, 08:15:27 pm
    March 03, 2022, 08:15:27 pm
    couple of good videos on you tube you cant go wrong really...just follow the instructions...warm up bike fit manual tensioner and back it out till you hear the chain start to rattle and wind adjuster back in till the rattle stops tighten up the lock nut job done...fitted mine at weekend follwed the same video Mareng1 posted above

     



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