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Checking Drive Chain Slack
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07-05-2018, 01:17 PM
(07-05-2018, 11:09 AM)dbarkdoll_imp Wrote: Soooo, method B seems to be the general consensus for the correct method? I've been using method A, which would place my chain on the tight end.

Yes, method B seems to be the consensus, and is shown a bit more clearly in the factory service manual.

I think if you used method A, and used Honda's spec of 1.0" to 1.4" of slack, then the chain would be much too tight.
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Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Townie_imp - 07-01-2018, 09:09 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Lord Popgun - 07-01-2018, 09:18 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Townie_imp - 07-01-2018, 09:24 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Lord Popgun - 07-01-2018, 09:30 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Cormanus - 07-01-2018, 10:06 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by rickcb - 07-01-2018, 10:32 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by DaSwami_imp - 07-01-2018, 10:43 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Cormanus - 07-01-2018, 11:53 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by the Ferret - 07-01-2018, 11:54 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Cormanus - 07-01-2018, 07:05 PM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Townie_imp - 07-02-2018, 12:48 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by apex1_imp - 07-03-2018, 12:41 AM
Checking Drive Chain Slack - by PowerDubs_imp - 07-03-2018, 05:02 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Townie_imp - 07-05-2018, 01:17 PM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by 2017EX_imp - 07-08-2018, 02:26 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by Cormanus - 07-08-2018, 07:24 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by 2017EX_imp - 07-08-2018, 10:33 AM
RE: Checking Drive Chain Slack - by jimgl3_imp - 01-15-2020, 11:03 PM

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