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Author Message   Pauley2000 Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 11:26 am:        OK the manual says more play in the chain when cold. Less when warm. Is this a typo? Do the expanding sprockets exceed the expansion of the chain? -p   Zac4mac Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 12:10 pm:        yes to the last, not a typo. Primary chain tightens with heat. As far back as I remember. Z   Rwven Posted on Monday, June 20, 2011 - 12:11 pm:        The entire crankcase expands when it heats up. This causes the centers of the crankshaft and input shaft to move further apart. Therefore you need more primary chain slack on a cold engine than on a hot one.   Pauley2000 Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 11:27 am:        Thanks Guys. Never know when something is a typo. So a cold adjustment should yield a more consistent baseline. i.e. same temp @ check. Correct? -p   Natexlh1000 Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 10:03 pm:        I usually adjust mine when room temp at the loose side of spec. A little floppy is better than too tight.

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