Triumph 2012 Tiger 800 Service Manual page 330

Rear Suspension
3 . Position the chain to the tool ensuring that the chain
link pin which is to be removed is aligned with the
holes in the chain cutting tail piece and the large
pressure screw. Tighten the large pressure screw by
hand to grip the chain.
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1. Tool T3880027
2. Large pressure screw
3. Chain
4. Chain cutting tail piece
4. Insert the small pressure screw into the larger
pressu re screw as shown below, until the cutting pin
on the small pressure screw contacts the link pin.
Ensure that the cutting pin is centralised on the link
pin to be removed.
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1. Tool T3880027
2. Small pressure screw
5. Retain the tool body then tighten the small pressure
screw until the link pin is pressed out from the chain.
6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 on the remaining chain link pin.
Z Remove the tool and separate the two ends of the
chain.
8. Remove the chain cutting tail piece from the body.
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Note:
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The replacement chain is supplied in a split
condition, complete with a link kit to join the
two ends.
The component parts of the new link kit are coated with
a special grease which must not be removed. Removal
of this special grease will severely reduce the service life
of the chain.
9. Use the old drive chain to pull the new chain into
position as fol lows: Temporarily attach the end of the
new chain to a free end of the old chain using the
old con nector link. Careful ly pull the other end of the
old chain to pull the new chain around the sprockets.
Note:
•
Do not use the new connector link as the
special grease on it may be removed.
10. Using the new link supplied with the chain kit, join
the two ends of the chain. Ensure that the 0-rings
are positioned as shown below and the link plate is
fitted with its markings facing outwards. ·
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1. 0-rings
2. Link
3. Link plate
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Insert the riveting tail piece into the tool body so its
larger diameter end is facing towards the large
pressure screw as shown.
Note:
•
Tool T3880027 includes two link plate holders,
one is for riveted
PH 5 06 0R>, the other is for link plates retained
by a spring clip (marked PH406 0C>. The holder
for riveted link plates has a shallow groove to
allow for chain link clearance, the holder for
clipped link plates has a deep groove to allow
for chain link clearance.
link plates (marked