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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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i have a 1991 polaris trailblazer and i m haveing trouble trying to tighten the chain if u can help me please
 
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 11:18 PM
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It's quite the process!! If you look @ the rear of the swingarm, you'll see two bolts, you have to loosen those.Then look underneath the caliper mount and there are two bolts going upward into the mount.Loosen those as well. Theres' a hole in the rear sprocket that you have to stick a punch through and into the rear axle housing.Make sure the brakes ar OFF!! Then roll the machine forward or backward to adjust chain tension. There should be approx. 3/8" deflection. Then torque the swingarm rear bolts to 30ft/lbs without a trailer hitch or 45ft/lbs with a trailer hitch. Then torque the caliper mount bolts to 10-12 ft/lbs. Roll the machine forward and backward and check the tension at different points to make sure it's as uniform as possible. Straight out of a manual..Hope this helps...
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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my sprocket is'nt stock it has 3 differnt holes in it
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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the hole is a small one towards the inside of the sprocket close to the axle. It's not easy to see but you'll see it when you get that far...
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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ok i will look but if i cant find t i m jus gunna take it to the shop
 
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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Well if you can't find the hole in the sprocket,then see if you have a pipe wrench bid enough to fit the hex nut shape on the rear axle housing.They make a wrench for it but a pipe wrench will work too.
 
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