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I have a 2002 Argo Bigfoot and have been replacing axle's and bearings. I have all of my chains working with the auto tensioners. Now the chains that come from the output shaft of the transmission and go to the drive axles, how much slack should there be? I dont see any form of adjustment, is there any? Mine seem like there is alot more slack than there should be. My chain could be stretched but is this common on the bigfoots (170 hrs)? Any information would be nice including chain type, size, links, pitch, ect (what ever info would be great) and if anyone has a source aside from argo that would be great.
I know on my 88 8x8 it says about an 1/8th of an inch deflection. there are bolts that lift up the transmission to tighten the chains under it. do a search for manuals on here and browse over it before you look.
1/8" is the general rule of thumb for most of our ATVs. If it is much more than that I would tighten them. Even with just a few hours of use chains can stretch so at 170 hours it's not uncommon to have to tighten your chains. If you are unsure try posting some pictures of the chains in question.
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