Drive Chain Tension - Polaris 550 Indy Owner's Manual

Drive Chain Tension

Check drive chain tension weekly and before each long trip.
1. Remove the side panels.
2. Rotate the driven clutch
counter-clockwise to move all
chain slack to the tensioner
side. Lock the brake lever lock,
or have an assistant hold the
brake lever firmly.
3. Loosen the adjuster bolt jam
nut.
4. Finger tighten the adjuster bolt
until it can no longer be
adjusted by hand, then back off
1/4 turn.
5. Tighten the jam nut while
holding the adjuster bolt.
Torque to 21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm).
6. Reinstall the side panels.
7. Release the brake lever lock.
MAINTENANCE
Jam
Nut
Adjuster
Bolt
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