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While doing some maintenance on my 1998 Max II, I noticed there is a little bit of play in two of my sprockets. Both feel slightly loose and there is some wiggle back and forth. I am a novice with this thing and everything about this Max seems way difficult for me. Would this play cause a chain to be very loose? Also, is there a trick I don't know about when replacing a rear chain? Worked on that for a bit today, but could not get it done. Can't get the new chain ends close enough to put in the master link. Thanks in advance.
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buck...i'm not sure if your year is a solid or hollow axle . if there is a bolt going thru the sprocket and axle with a nut , it may be the hole is wallowed out. sometimes you can take the bolt out and drill a little bigger hole for a new bolt and get a tight fit then. i don't think a sprocket with a little wobble on the axle would make the chain much looser . that sounds like a worn chain if the tensioner is all the way adjusted tight. to draw a chain together to get a master link in , make sure the tensioner is all the way slacked . i usually use a chain puller tool. some use a heavy cable tie to draw it tight . if you get it together and the chain is super tight without the tensioner on , you may need a new chain or some just add a half link then adjust the tension to take up the slack . is it old chain or new ? johnboy va. -
I know exactly what your talking about. I noticed on mine today. I thought maybe the bolt was loose but no. Wondering if this is normal?Comment
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sapo...jack up the machine and wiggle each tire to check the axle bearings . on each axle is the outer bearing on the outside of the body and a inner bearing for the axle on the inside of the frame . the inners are harder to do. ( i just changed one on my max 2 . thought it was the one i heard clicking . ends up it was the outer one ) is your sprocket loose on the axle or is the whole axle loose . that's the key to find out . let us know . johnboyComment
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