Replacing Chain

When you are replacing the chain and sprocket you need to remove the speed sensor and the clutch slave to access the drive sprocket. Do you need to drain the clutch fluid first or not. What I mean is, can you remove the clutch slave and it won't leak fluid everywhere?

just pop it off, no need to drain clutch fluid.

there's a how-to floating around somewhere on here that explains it.

If you take off the bolts at the twelve and eight o'clock positions, while leaving the one at the four o'clock it will stay attached to the sprocket cover when you take out the other bolts holding that on. The BOOK says to replace the gasket when you take the slave off the cover, but if you leave it attached, you don't have to replace it, Right?

Also make sure you keep track of which bolt goes in which hole for the cover. It seemed to me that all the bolts were different lengths and didn't work in the other holes.

And keep referring to Slammer's post for pictures and sage advice.

Now if someone can just show me how to measure chain sag....

sandman, Feb 28 2006, 07:58 PMIf you take off the bolts at the twelve and eight o'clock positions, while leaving the one at the four o'clock it will stay attached to the sprocket cover when you take out the other bolts holding that on. The BOOK says to replace the gasket when you take the slave off the cover, but if you leave it attached, you don't have to replace it, Right?

Also make sure you keep track of which bolt goes in which hole for the cover. It seemed to me that all the bolts were different lengths and didn't work in the other holes.

And keep referring to Slammer's post for pictures and sage advice.

Now if someone can just show me how to measure chain sag....

-You are correct, just don't twist on it too hard, no need for a new gasket unless it is torn or looks bad.

-Keep specific track, the hole the bolt came out of is the hole it goes back in always.

-Slammer is the man.

-Owners manuel.

thanx all.

sandman, Feb 28 2006, 06:58 PMIf you take off the bolts at the twelve and eight o'clock positions, while leaving the one at the four o'clock it will stay attached to the sprocket cover when you take out the other bolts holding that on. The BOOK says to replace the gasket when you take the slave off the cover, but if you leave it attached, you don't have to replace it, Right?

Also make sure you keep track of which bolt goes in which hole for the cover. It seemed to me that all the bolts were different lengths and didn't work in the other holes.

And keep referring to Slammer's post for pictures and sage advice.

Now if someone can just show me how to measure chain sag....

there are several good threads on chain slack. Basically find the middle of your chain between the sprockets, pull the chain down and push it up. Measure the total travel. Adjust as necessary. Its a good idea to check more than one section of chain as some spots could be tight. Also, leave your chain a tad on the loose side of the parameters. Looser is better than too tight.

teleskier, Feb 28 2006, 10:57 PMthere are several good threads on chain slack. Basically find the middle of your chain between the sprockets, pull the chain down and push it up. Measure the total travel. Adjust as necessary. Its a good idea to check more than one section of chain as some spots could be tight.  Also, leave your chain a tad on the loose side of the parameters. Looser is better than too tight.

RIGHT! But, do you measure from the top of the side plate when pulled up, to the bottom of the side plate when it's pulled down? Or from center to center? I mean if your side plate is 10mm thick and the adjustment is for 30mm sag, when you do the adjustment with the top to bottom side plate measurments, you really only get a 20mm sag. If you measure from a fixed point on the side plate, say the center of the rivets, and make the chain adjustment for 30mm, It seems to me to be way too loose. The manual has the picture that looks like the top to bottom, but I'm not sure. I guess I've always been too afraid to ask anybody and I don't want to go to the dealer and ask,

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