Chain Case Adjustment

Fs Motorsports · Post by **Fs Motorsports** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:17 pm

Hey Guys, Well summer is over Whoo..Hooo..

Anyone have the proper procedure for adjusting the chain tension on an 83,

Thanks Steve

Bob Vehring · Post by **Bob Vehring** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:38 pm

Do you mean adjusting the chain case for chain tension or do you mean adjusting the entire chain case to align the shafts as in blueprinting the chassis?

Fs Motorsports · Post by **Fs Motorsports** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:54 pm

Looking for the chain tension, Thanks Steve

Bob Vehring · Post by **Bob Vehring** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:23 pm

According to my SRV Manuel, which looks to me to be the same
8-15 mm (0.32 - 0.59) freeplay Torque locking nut to3.5 m-kg (25 ft lbs)

Now personalby, because I change gears in some of my sleds at times which means the chains will have either much more, or much less slack, or at times a different length chain is needed. What I shoot for is that the chain is never to tight to bind on the gears or tennsionor, or to loose to ratchet. A 1/2 in of flex in the movement works fine for me

Fs Motorsports · Post by **Fs Motorsports** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:39 pm

Awesome, Thanks for the post,