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Captainkirk
Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 01:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The '99 M2 service manual calls for a primary chain adjustment of (I believe) 3/8 to 1/2 inch play. IIRC there were several older threads addressing this as "too tight" but I can't seem to find them. Anyone have a an idea where these threads were hiding?
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Jim00x1
Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 05:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

LaFayette advised 3/4" at the tight spot.

(Message edited by Jim00X1 on May 10, 2020)
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Captainkirk
Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 05:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hot or cold?
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Jim00x1
Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 07:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

He doesn't say, so I would do it the same way the manual says, which is cold. He says if you run these engines hard the FSM adjustment spec is not loose enough. If you PM me your email address I can forward the doc to you.
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Captainkirk
Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 08:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

PM sent
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Upthemaiden
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2020 - 08:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I remember it being 3/4", but I also remember any time I'd be riding along slowly at a consistent speed, my primary chain was rattling again the inside of the engine case in a very loud and embarrassing way, I just went in and tightened it up a little and it sounds much better. I want to say I'm currently back close to around 1/2".
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