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Technical => Bike Problems/Questions => Topic started by: guest18 on January 10, 2010, 09:37:05 PM

Title: XBR Camchain / tensioner
Post by: guest18 on January 10, 2010, 09:37:05 PM

Hi All,
A long and painful story today but swmbo needs the computer so it will be recounted another time(!)
I need to get the camchain off the sprocket (XBR500SJ) so I can finish taking the cylinder head off... I managed to get the cam out but can't get the tensioner to push back and now the chain is alongside the **** tensioner  ::) I've popped the tensioning spring out but the thing still wont move back  :( so I still can't get the chain off the sprocket and until I do that I can't get the head off.
Any helpful tricks/tips??
Thanks....  :-\

Title: Re: XBR Camchain / tensioner
Post by: guest18 on January 11, 2010, 09:03:49 AM

Sorted, undo the locknut at the inside end of the tensioner spindle  ::)

Fresh probs now.... see weekend debrief in the main section!  ;)