I noticed that people are puting their roller for the lt80 at the bottom. I put mine on top. If you notice when the rear wheels turn the chain tightens on the bottom and all the slack is on the top. So I put the roller just close enough to take up slack and keep the chain from jumping off.

 

Usually the rule of thumb is, to put the idler on the side that does not pull. With that being said, the top of the chain is the side that pulls. The bottom is where the slack should be when power is supplied to the front sprocket. (if you think about it, you can't push a chain around a circle very well.) For no more power than a LT or whatever will make, your roller will probably be fine. Now if you were talking about big time power, or very hard turning parts, the top roller would probably fail because it would be under tremendous strain pulling down on it.

 

Ok but I put my roller above the chain on the top. With the quad up on stands and running the bottom of the chain is very tight and the top is where all the slack is. I turned it by hand even and the bottom tightens up immediately, and there is a ton of slack on top. So why would mine be different?

 

The difference is, your turning the tires, or the rear sprocket making it the drive sprocket and the little front sprocket would then be the driven sprocket. In realty, the front sprocket is the drive sprocket. Try turning the front sprocket and then notice where the slack is. It should pull the chain around the front sprocket putting the tension on the top and the slack on the bottom. (make sure your tuning it so the tires will push the quad forward) Your roller will probably be fine. But if you find it wears out fast or gets turned sideways or have other problems, then you might want to relocate it to the lower side of the chain.

 

Ha,Ha,Ha! I stand corrected. You are exactly right. I read your message before going to my local dealer to order some parts and started thinking about what you said in your earlier post. Then I got to thinking that yes I am turning the rear wheels instead of the sprocket. So I got to thinking about exactly what you said about turning the sprocket. So I came home immediately and tried it. So I ended up moving the roller to the bottom.

Then I came in here to check on any updates and started laughing when I read your last message! Huh, wished I would've been thinking earlier.

Thanks for all the help!

 

My mouth opens alot before my brain engages!!! lol!!