Drive Chain Tension - Polaris 340 Touring Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

Drive Chain Tension

Check drive chain tension
weekly and before each long trip.
To obtain correct chain tension:
1. Rotate the driven clutch
counterclockwise to move all
chain slack to the tensioner
side. Lock the brake lever
lock, or have an assistant
hold the brake lever firmly.
2. Loosen the adjuster bolt jam
nut (1).
3. Finger tighten the adjuster
bolt (2) until it can no longer
be adjusted by hand, then
back off 1/4 turn.
4. Tighten the jam nut while
holding the adjuster bolt.
Torque to 21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm).
5. Release the brake lever lock.
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