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m130cal · 08-18-2005, 08:49 PM

Howdy, I'm a new FZ6 owner...absolutely love it...its a 2004 with about 2800 miles on it. Anyway, I was reading the manual on how to check and adjust the chain tension and I was a little confused on how to measure if the tension is within specs...the picture shows to measure between two lines drawn in the diagram. The top line is just below the swing arm and the bottom line is at some distance below the chain...I'm not sure what this means. Am I supposed to measure how far the chain can be pulled down and pushed up? Or am I supposed to measure how far from the swing arm the chain hangs? If so, do I measure from the top of the chain or the bottom side?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

08-18-2005, 08:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
m130cal Club Racer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Age: 36 Posts: 77 Casino Cash: $250 Sportbike: 2004 Yamaha FZ6	adjusting chain tension....question Howdy, I'm a new FZ6 owner...absolutely love it...its a 2004 with about 2800 miles on it. Anyway, I was reading the manual on how to check and adjust the chain tension and I was a little confused on how to measure if the tension is within specs...the picture shows to measure between two lines drawn in the diagram. The top line is just below the swing arm and the bottom line is at some distance below the chain...I'm not sure what this means. Am I supposed to measure how far the chain can be pulled down and pushed up? Or am I supposed to measure how far from the swing arm the chain hangs? If so, do I measure from the top of the chain or the bottom side? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.