2000 Conquest 8x8, Need some advice..

[lewis]

Glad to help Dan.

[Dan67]

Called Lewis and he was able to help me out. I was able to remove the bad flange, shredded bearing, and seized inner bearing. Time to get it assembled next.

[Dan67]

Chain Tensioners

I have been trying for the last hour to take the tension off the tensioner so I can replace the chain with new. How the heck does it come loose, it is at the max setting. I was looking at the rear tensioners and noticed they where actually stuck open and did not apply any tension to the 60 chain.

[Frymechanic]

Not exactly sure how hard the bearings will be but there are manuals in the manuals section that should help you with the breakdown process. As for the belt tension, you don't want to tighten it too much because its a CVT drive and its supposed to be loose while engine is off or idling as this creates the neutral effect for stopping. It tightens itself as it accelerates. Good luck!

[Dan67]

Hey guys,

With the warmer weather today I started to mess around with my new to me Conquest. I siphoned out the old skunk gas, replaced it with 2 gals of super unleaded with fuel stabilizer mixed in. I might add some ATF to it later.. I went ahead and made 2 new windshield snap hold downs. Pulled out the floor pans and the firewall to get it ready to change the gear lube and engine oil tomorrow. Checked the brake pads, I'll need to replace them soon, but not right now. Checked the belt and belt tension, belt looks good but the tension??? I dunno feels like I can push down on it more then 1.5" with my thumb. I know I need to replace all the chains, I got 20' of new Diamond 50-2, waiting on the rest of my connectors to arrive in the mail. I have never used a chain tool, just hit the end piece with a grinder and punch out the pins. I guess I should get the proper tool.. Still need to find a good deal on the 60-1 rear chains.

While I was looking around inside with the trouble light.. I seen some trouble.. looks like all the outer bearings are shot.. I see grass wrapped around the axles from the inside of some of the outer bearings. I think these might be the original bearings. On both idler shafts the outer flanges are missing the top nuts and flanges look to be bent. How hard is it to replace the idler flanges and bearings? I assume I'll need to take the battery out to gain access to the right side?

I got a rear seat kit and I need instructions on how to assemble it. I can figure out some of it.. but the 8 sealed rivets?? Not sure on how it mounts to the frame.