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IMPORTANT

The Owner's Manual for this vehicle contains warnings, instructions and other information you must read and fully understand before safely riding or performing maintenance on this vehicle. Always follow the warnings and instructions in Owner's Manual.

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Adjusting Drive Chain Tension

To adjust drive chain tension, follow the steps below.

  1. If the chain requires adjustment, loosen both 15 mm frame rail slide bolts 4 located on the right side of the Timbersled frame.

  2. Loosen the 13 mm inner jam nut 6 on the inner frame tension adjuster bolt 5.

  3. Adjust the tension adjuster bolt 4 in or out to achieve the correct chain tension.

    NOTICE
    Turning the tension adjuster bolt counterclockwise tightens the chain tension. Turning the tension adjuster bolt clockwise loosens the chain tension.

  4. Re-torque the jam nut 6 to specification.

    TORQUE

    Jam Nut

    18.4 ft-lbs (25 N·m)

  5. Re-torque the frame rail slide bolts 4 to specification.

    TORQUE

    Frame Rail Slide Bolts

    36.9 ft-lbs (50 N·m)

  6. Measure the drive chain’s displacement once again to ensure it is properly adjusted.

If the chain is too tight and the frame is difficult to compress, you may loosen the front right-hand side panel bolt 7 and the front right-hand frame bolt 8 to allow the frame to slide easier. Re-torque both bolts to 60 Nm prior to tensioning the chain.

Parent topic: Drive Chain Tension