Center/Front Drive Chain Slack Adjustment; Center/Front Drive Chain Inspection/Adjustment - Polaris Trail Blazer Service Manual

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Center/Front Drive Chain Slack Adjustment

The center chain should be adjusted before the front chain. This adjustment affects the front chain slack.

1. Remove center chain guard attaching hardware. Press brake pedal downward and remove guard.

2. Remove forward chain guard attaching bolts and guard.

3. Loosen center chain eccentric clamp bolts (A).

4. Rotate vehicle forward or rearward until one of sprocket holes aligns with hole provided in eccentric.

5. Insert a large punch or screwdriver through sprocket and into eccentric hole. Rotate vehicle rearward to tight-

en chain. Chain deflection should be 1/4-1/2" (6-13 mm) with 18 lbs. (8.18 kg) of force at center of chain.

6. Tighten eccentric clamp bolts to 45 ft. lbs. (62 Nm). NOTE: This does not include nut rolling torque. Check

chain tension.

7. Loosen forward chain eccentric clamp bolt (B). Install punch as was done previously and adjust chain to

1/4-1/2" (6-13 mm) with 18 lbs. (8.18 kg) force at center of chain.

8. Tighten forward eccentric clamp bolt to 45 ft. lbs. (62 Nm). NOTE: This does not include nut rolling torque.

When this bolt is tightened the chain deflection may change. Check deflection and adjust again if needed.

Center and Front Drive Chain Adjustment:

1/4-1/2" (6-13 mm) with 18 lbs. load (8.18 kg)

1/4"-1/2" (6-13 mm)

with 18 lbs load.

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