avenger sproket

[brebett]

Hi, this is maybe a weird question but I'm not a mechanic. When I removed all my chains I found out that the sproket on the trans side is loose on the axle. There is a hole for a screw but there are no screws and I can't see where on the axle it should go ( there are no marks that shows there was a screw tight on the axle). It is the same thing on the rear sproket but I can see a little groove where a screw could go. Do all the sprokets need to have a screw to lock them on the axles or if they are free on purpose by the compagny?
Funny question but I'll learn

[Middlefork Miner]

Roll pin???

[mike bar]

Hi Jack, What do you mean when you say sprocket on the trans side? I believe the sprockets on all my axles are floating,if this helps.

[lewis]

It is not suppose to have one it is a floater. Hope this helps.

[rocksavage]

If I remember correctly.. All sprockets with exeption of trnas sprockets have a set screw that should be tightened on the shaft..You should see the recess in the shaft where they were tightened. I like using a bit of loctite on them when i put them back..However I believe that the two sprockets on the trans axle are suppose to be free floating. I assume they have screw holes as they are all made the same for manufacturing purposes but the screw holes are just simply not used for trans shaft. Good luck...

[brebett]

Thank you, I was starting to try find screws for those sporkets. I assume they are the only two that are floating.

[Rock Doctor]

The sprockets on the Idler Shafts and the sprockets on the front axles should be free to float around. (MIGHT be different on an Avenger, but I don't believe so). The chain lengths are short enough that they will keep the sprocket aligned.


RD

[brebett]

Thank you, what about the chain tensioner on the front axle, I posted a new thread on that. My dealer told me to take them off and he sent me new chains ( I didn't put them on yet, they are still in the box). Do you have any idea about that. He told me that they had problem with them and on the new argos they don't put any and the chain is a little shorter.

[philipatmaxfour]

Yup, no more adjusters on the front axles. Good Idea??? I am keeping mine! Let us know what you do. Best wishes

[lewis]

Thank you, what about the chain tensioner on the front axle, I posted a new thread on that. My dealer told me to take them off and he sent me new chains ( I didn't put them on yet, they are still in the box). Do you have any idea about that. He told me that they had problem with them and on the new argos they don't put any and the chain is a little shorter.

Did he say why? I have upgraded to the coarse tooth adjuster. The tensors would ratchet up when i would twist the body on the trails that i ride in and when the machine would return to a level surface the front chains would be tight. The courser tensors helps with this problem but i would not take them off. I have a 2006 Avenger. The mod spoken of, was it a directive from Argo or just the dealer? This is the first i have heard on this mod. Like to know a little more on the issue.

Thanks Lewis

[brebett]

Hi, I just put the new chain on like my dealer suggested me. He said that they had bad issues with the tensioner and when they were twisting or they break it was damaging more parts on the argo. I never had that problem. I'm not done doing my maintenance but so far it seems allright. I hope that they won't go loose to fast and having to change the chain too often.

One more thing. I used tie raps to pull and join the chains together. It worked good and the chain links were easy to put on. I didn't have the mod vice grip like they suggested. It also help a lot to pull and get the chain around the front sproket since there isn't much room to make them follow the denth between it and the body. There are probably better ways but it worked good for me.
Thank you
Jack

[Howie]

When the front chain tensioners were eliminated, the front axle locations were moved forward by 1/16". Removing the front chain tensioners will leave too much slack in the chain. The chain tensioners were eliminated only because its such a short span of chain and it was overkill.

[brebett]

front chain

When the front chain tensioners were eliminated, the front axle locations were moved forward by 1/16". Removing the front chain tensioners will leave too much slack in the chain. The chain tensioners were eliminated only because its such a short span of chain and it was overkill.

Hi, the dealer sent me 2 knew chains little shorter to change the one that were there previously. They are in correctly I think. I took a short ride and no bad issues. It seems ok. Anyway I kept all the tensioner parts and chains just in case.