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Title: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 09:48:30 I welded on the extension and drilled the hole 20mm (actually about 19.5mm) from the orig. one. Now it seems like a too-tight fit and I can't get it back in there using just hand strength. Pulling the cam chain forward by hand doesn't get me near enough to the hole. I could fill the hole with weld and re-drill more like 15mm, but am I missing sump thing? |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by Riley on 08/04/16 at 09:53:06 Grind the plunger down just a little bit at a time till it fits. I did mine last week and it seems ill have to do the same thing when it comes time to replace the cam chain. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by verslagen1 on 08/04/16 at 10:06:51 Yeah, drilling the hole spacing exactly as the plunger sticks out allows no freeplay for the plunger. Somewhere between 16 and 17 would be fine and would allow enough slack to install it. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 10:19:12 well I hit the plastic holder-closer doohickey with my thumb and the spring went flying so I have to find it first duh :-/ |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 10:20:57 052331372414393931332425560 wrote:
well if it's installed with the hole at 20mm will that put too much pressure on the plastic chain guides? My guess would be either yes or maybe. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/04/16 at 10:27:27 Any pressure greater than the spring pressure is just gonna be crushing the cam into the head, ripping into chain life, no wins, all losses. A softer spring than stock and a drilled hole with a stiffer spring at the mounting post would be good. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 10:32:22 Never mind I rubbed my tiki for good luck and found it. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 10:45:16 well JOG I have just a teensie bit of slack in the adjsuter, just a smidguen. I understand the part about not putting too much tension on the adjuster side of the chain. How about I grind off a loop of the spring? |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/04/16 at 10:54:50 I'd rather see a softer spring. And a spring at the mounting post. The hole needs to be slightly oblong. The teeth on the slide would be a guide. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 10:58:15 Alternatively I could drill down inside the adjuster housing by 1/4" or a tad more to take some pressure off the spring? One more thing I'm on the first click for the plunger. Personally I think that the second is more better. I'm not sure the first one is there for any reason other than just a manufacturing artifact. I don't knwo what you mean by an additional spring at the mounting post. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/04/16 at 11:02:31 Crush the spring in the tensioner. How much less pressure is required if you crush it down a loop less? Not measurable, Softer spring is your friend. And, then the other spring protects against it grabbing a tooth too soon and allows for some give when it grabs a tooth. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 11:10:21 Yeah I'd have to see a pic of that other spring I can't fathom it. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/04/16 at 11:12:02 Verslagen has one posted, but dawgone if I could tell you where. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 11:18:44 Well thanks so much for being there :) I think Ima drill down 1/4" on the inside for spring slackness and call it good. That shoukld give me the click on the slider I want and take off some of the pressure by the 3mm I should have choked up on the hole with. Maybe grind off 1mm off the end of the plunger/slider too. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/04/16 at 12:00:44 A trip to the hardware store and$5.00 , a PM to Verslagen, and some drilling, keeping the slide stock length, I call it easy,and a way to maximize chain life, but, you do your stuff your way. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 12:09:10 well okay but I need to see what you're talking about. |
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Title: Re: did I fix cam chain adjuster correctly? Post by SugarBoogers on 08/04/16 at 12:12:23 well if I extend the spring length I'm still within spec as far as the spring tension is concerned |
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