Purificator81
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Damn, 3 times the price of the generic one on ebay...will need to debate it with my trusted mechanic or at lessr get some discount from groves....
They are very easy to adjust. Manual cam chain tensioners are pretty common on many singles and race bikes. I have them on my DR 650 and DRZ 400. They work just fine.carrot said:Then you can start worrying about if it's adjusted right
It's a snap to adjust. Just turn the motor and increase pressure until you 'feel' the cct vibrating. Back it off until you can't 'feel' it and tighten it down. Check at every oil change and you are golden. Easy. simple and no worries. If you hear a whine or feel the vibration at the cct it is too tight.carrot said:good to know so how do you adjust a cct
Jaxon,~TABASCO~ said:Ive changed many customer CCT to the 2014 unit.. So swapping was no issue. There are several methods of keeping an eye on the chain but I run the mark on K and keep tension on the chain as I change each unit... No issue...
With the manual it screws in until there is enough tension on the CC. Then just use your fingers or screwdriver. Valve cover, no.... Just the clutch side cover.Trek said:Jaxon,
How do you keep tension on the cam chain?
Do you need to remove the valve cover?
Thanks,
Trek
I don't believe other contributors are not telling the truth.RonH said:There has been about 2 reports of cam time jumping while replacing the tensioner out of all that have done it, and those 2 to me seemed like it was a fabricated tale. Guys that have like 10 postings here, and acted like, my timing jumped a few teeth and I took the hour to fix, and you should not of attempted this feat without major disassembly.. Seems to me if I took the tensioner off and the timing jumped I'd be more or less in a panic, but not these guys, they had timing jump, removed 6hrs worth of stuff, reset everything and all was well. Bullsheet. I believe they were lies. Remove the tensioner, replace the tensioner. Job done.
Jaxon,~TABASCO~ said:With the manual it screws in until there is enough tension on the CC. Then just use your fingers or screwdriver. Valve cover, no.... Just the clutch side cover.
Trek said:Jaxon,
My question should have been; how do you keep tension on the chain during the changeover?
Thanks