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Boozy Creek Beast
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I just purchaced a Manual Cam Chain Tentioner and was wondering how much to tighten it and how do I know if I have went to far or not enough.
The Beast
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triffecpa
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install the tensioner and then start the motor. You can literally hear the tensioner quiet the cam chain rattle down to nothing as you tighten it. If you continue to tighten the tensioner, it will actually drag down the idle on the engine.
I would tighten the tensioner just enough to quiet the rattle.
I would tighten the tensioner just enough to quiet the rattle.
RacingJake
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On mine i just use my fingers to adjust it then tighten the lock nut. I like to hand turn the motor first and adjust it then use the starter motor to check it again.
Just make sure you try to tighten it first before you start the motor. You don't want to much slack allowing the chain to jump the crank sprocket.
Just make sure you try to tighten it first before you start the motor. You don't want to much slack allowing the chain to jump the crank sprocket.
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jgordon
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With the valve cover off make sure there is some slack in the cam chain between the cam sprockets and tighten the tensioner and keep checking the slack until you have just a little up and down on the chain. Rotate the motor foward slightly and press down on the chain to verify that you still have the same amount of slack and then button it back up. 
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rosco15
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Thats what I do. Really push down on the chain to see how much slack is there.jgordon said:With the valve cover off make sure there is some slack in the cam chain between the cam sprockets and tighten the tensioner and keep checking the slack until you have just a little up and down on the chain. Rotate the motor foward slightly and press down on the chain to verify that you still have the same amount of slack and then button it back up.
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tconroy
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do you have to take the cam cover off or can you see the chain by just taking the breather cap off???
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rosco15
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On my 1100 the valve cover has to come off. Not too hard.
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