adjusting primary chain tensioner qustions ???

[zulatr]

I bought a 04 viper with 260 miles on it after putting on a whopping 19 miles in the snowless winter of 05-06.

I did all the by-the-book maintenance on the sled this weekend. I went in to check the primary chain tensioner. the book says finger tight. I got big fingers, so I made it sort of tight, then backed off a little. Ended up maybe a half turn in from where it was. What the hell is finger tight? How do you adjust yours???

thanks,
mike

 

[Maddogs700srx]

Fiinger tight is as tight as you can make it with just your fingers.

 

[zulatr]

thanks,
no torque requirement?
what happens if it's too loose, or too tight?

 

[Maddogs700srx]

Nope, no torque requirement. You can't really make it to tight with your fingers. If its too loose you will be able to hear it as well and you will feel a kinda jerky motion when just crawling along or when taking off slow.

 

[yamaholic22]

I go finger tight and then back off about 1/4 - 3/8 turn. Chains that are too loose will wear quickly and break prematurely, chains that are too tight will rob horsepower and also wear quickly.

 

[zulatr]

thanks for the info.

only reason I had the sled in the garage is that since I got it I haven't done anything but look at it except for one ride. There's no snow anywhere.
If/when it does snow I'm ready