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So i did my oil and chain this week end. I needed to tighten up my slack so I did as I usually do.
Loosen axle nut
adjust left and right adjusters one at a time equal truns.
Check slack.
I was at an inch on the slack and at 3 1/2 notches on each side of the chain adjuster.
I then tightened the axle nut and torqued to 69 lb ft.
I noticed the right side chain adjust screw can be loosened by hand after the axle was locked in place. It doesn't effect anything since the axle is locked but is it normal to have that adjuster be able to rotate by turning with your finger? left side with the chain on it is tight
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(03-27-2017, 01:50 AM)holy666diver_imp Wrote: So i did my oil and chain this week end. I needed to tighten up my slack so I did as I usually do.
Loosen axle nut
adjust left and right adjusters one at a time equal truns.
Check slack.
I was at an inch on the slack and at 3 1/2 notches on each side of the chain adjuster.
I then tightened the axle nut and torqued to 69 lb ft.
I noticed the right side chain adjust screw can be loosened by hand after the axle was locked in place. It doesn't effect anything since the axle is locked but is it normal to have that adjuster be able to rotate by turning with your finger? left side with the chain on it is tight
No. I'd say, the right end of the axle moved a little bit back by tightening the axle nut. That released the right chain adjuster.
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Axle probably moved forward slightly (moving away from the adjuster) as the axle nut is tightened clockwise. It will really be insignificant so just snug up the adjuster as chain slack should still be in spec.
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As I recall, the user manual says to re-check the tension after you've tightened the axle nut and snug up the adjuster.
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(03-27-2017, 11:03 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: As I recall, the user manual says to re-check the tension after you've tightened the axle nut and snug up the adjuster.
+1 Snugging up the adjuster screws when you're all done is key. Mine was coming out of adjustment by 1/8 to 3/8 when I checked it a few rides later. Yep, I set the tension right and torqued the axel nut to 2013 spec. Drove me nuts until I started to snug the adjusters up - keeps the chain adjustment rock solid
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Snug it up it is! I must have missed that step
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I like using the chain alignment tool from Motion Pro. Helps me keep it straight if I happen to get one side off from the other.
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That's what I have. Got it for a gift and it works pretty well.
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A trick to making sure your that the axel is being forced back against the adjuster before tightening the axel bolt is to put a screwdriver shaft or something similar into one of the teeth on the sprocket and then rotate the wheel until tension is created by the screwdriver. Then tighten the nut and re-check the slack. Works like a charm. There are some videos showing this on youtube.
