front chain deflection

[plott hound]

my 2012 750 hdi seems to have very loose front drive chains.how much deflection should they have?

cheers

[gearhead]

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[msafi65]

New chain they are tight maybe 1/4" movement. I see a lot with less than 150 hours that are loose enough to pile up and hit the frame up front. When loose enough to climb up on the front sprockets replace them.

[Noel Woods]

I figure the front chains are good for around a 100 hours. That's why I recommend that people use a snapidle adjuster up front, or something home-made along the same lines.

I do think that Argo should place an adjuster up there from the factory. Maybe if they get enough feedback from us they will respond.

[gearhead]

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[ARGOJIM]

Since the redesign of the chain tensioner the newer style adjusters are just cut to deep to be functional up front ( and everywhere else), imo, there were so many complaints of loud chain slap that it may have greatly contributed to the demise. The longer shoe is also an adjustment issue.

Plott you'll probably get less than the Conquest do to frame stiffener contact. Good chain should help some with life.

[plott hound]

ya I figured the fronts were near kaputsky.ive got 20 feet of new old stock double 50 stashed away,might as well use it up.certainly don't want a derailment up in that tight hole. what is a snapidle adjuster ?

cheers

[msafi65]

A floating tensioner. They do work well where there is room.
I've used them in my modifided attex and a lot of industrial avocations
Snapidle - Products - Chain Tensioners

[gearhead]

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[plott hound]

plott hound - I got an 06' Avenger with front slack adjusters 970 hours and only changed the front chains once; no issues and no noise; I run rubber tracks all winter!
You be the judge.

that's pretty impressive gearhead.did you buy the low profile adjusters?

[Noel Woods]

I've used several Snapidle floating adjusters and created some similar. Mine have steel sides from flat stock, and take up manually via bolt adjustment. I think for a machine like the Argo with no front adjusters, or a Max4 (chain off the t20) they are what the doctor ordered.

[Rickb]

Where can I get such an adjuster Gents....I live in Ontario, Canada....perhaps I can order online.

.....mine (09-Avenger) are showing a little slack.

Thanks, Rick

[gearhead]

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[plott hound]

Where can I get such an adjuster Gents....I live in Ontario, Canada....perhaps I can order online.

.....mine (09-Avenger) are showing a little slack.

Thanks, Rick

Canada bearing can get them in rickb 138 bux.buffalo bearing is 93 bux plus the exchange rate and duty.

[Rickb]

Thanks plott.....wow that's not cheap!