Well it took me awhile but here are the pic's on the tranny chain adjusters and I was replacing the inner bearings with locking ring bearings but they wouldn't fit because the ring bottomed out before the axle could go all the way in so I asked whipper if he could cut them back a half inch. when I brought them by he also reinforced the plates because they were all bent a little now there stronger than ever should be back on the road soon....
More pic's in my gallery under hustler restore....
Great set up you have there! I think this might help out forum member Don when he does his Hustler restoration. I believe his is set up is the same as yours. Hustler changed their chain driveline and idlers around over the years they were produced. This one you have must have been formerly powered by a Kohler 440cc two stroke, I would assume.
"Looks like you have a problem with your 4 wheeler........you're missin' two wheels there"
yes it was... those other dual roller chain in the middle set up sucked way too much slack and slop chain slaming and banging now it's Q U I E T ...
Glad to hear it is working well for you. I talked to Whipper and we were talking about bearings and from what I heard your early Hustler had pretty small bearings like an Attex. I've been trying to figure out what components came on Hustlers during what years. Your machine must have been one of the first poly body Hustlers. Do you happen to know what year it is? Hustler never seemed to do much advertising except for in the early 1970's, so the more we can all share about the vehicles, the more we can all know. Thanks.
By the way, judging by the pictures of the last ride you guys down there all went on I noticed that your Hustler had some 22" Goodyear Rawhide III's on it. How do you like them?
"Looks like you have a problem with your 4 wheeler........you're missin' two wheels there"
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For your chain adjusters, it that a flat plate with a square channel then the adjuster piece pushes back on the chain with a roller?
yes it is, the base is 1/4" steel flat plate ,then the square steel tube is 1" I.D. 1/4" wall 3 1/2" long, then we used a piece of steel stock 1" O.D. and sanded it down a little to fit then made a "u" shaped bracket out of 1/4" stock and thredded one side for the bolt to hold the roller and welded it up...may change the roller to a sprocket.... not sure yet well see...also had to add some support to the frame ..the flat plate was bowing it a little so put in a small brace...Originally Posted by jerrynuss
How does it put tension against the chain? I am trying to see how the nut works to put tension in. I have a Hustler without any tensioners so this is looking like a great way to fix that.
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