Chain Tensioner Mount Wear?

[shawnj]

HD TENSIONNER AND SKATE - 998T

Do you already know the PEFI Chain Skate? This essential upgrade which makes your Arctic Cat or Yamaha so reliable? Please welcome the PEFI Heavy Duty Tensioner; an addition to the PEFI Skate that revolutionizes the efficiency and allows the easiest chain tensioner adjustment. The HD Tensioner...

precisionefi.com

Mine was doing the same thing. I put the Pefi tensioner on. Very nice part , quality made a little overkill and pricey. U really only need a bronze bushing and steel sleeve on the stock tensioner. One of members on this site made one I recently lost access to my lathe otherwise I would have made my ow

HD TENSIONNER AND SKATE - 998T

Do you already know the PEFI Chain Skate? This essential upgrade which makes your Arctic Cat or Yamaha so reliable? Please welcome the PEFI Heavy Duty Tensioner; an addition to the PEFI Skate that revolutionizes the efficiency and allows the easiest chain tensioner adjustment. The HD Tensioner...

precisionefi.com

Mine was doing the same thing. I put the Pefi tensioner on. Very nice part , quality made a little overkill and pricey. U really only need a bronze bushing and steel sleeve on the stock tensioner. One of members on this site made one I recently lost access to my lathe otherwise I would have made my own

I am installing this right now. When you installed yours what part did you bottom out? It states “Hand tighten until bottoms out” I just unsure if it’s the little spring and cap I’m looking to bottom out or, the bolt?? I tried each way and hard to tell and don’t want to button it up until I’m certain it’s correct.

 

[REDLINE 1]

I am installing this right now. When you installed yours what part did you bottom out? It states “Hand tighten until bottoms out” I just unsure if it’s the little spring and cap I’m looking to bottom out or, the bolt?? I tried each way and hard to tell and don’t want to button it up until I’m certain it’s correct.

The way I took the instructions was hand tighten the tensioner bolt till it stops then back out the one turn

 

[shawnj]

The way I took the instructions was hand tighten the tensioner bolt till it stops then back out the one turn

I got an answer back this afternoon from Pefi. They said to tighten just until that cap seats itself then back out 1 turn. Should look like this if I can attach a picture.

 

[REDLINE 1]

Isn’t the cap bottomed at that point or will it compress In further? It would be kinda hard to adjust without the chaincase cover off otherwise.

 

[shawnj]

In the photo of mine I took, the cap is sticking out maybe 1/6” or tad more. That’s exactly one full turn from it being seated. They seen the same photo and said that I had it correct. With the bolt done all the way in then backed out a turn, the chain was really tight and the cap was stuck in.

 

[shawnj]

In the photo of mine I took, the cap is sticking out maybe 1/6” or tad more. That’s exactly one full turn from it being seated. They seen the same photo and said that I had it correct. With the bolt done all the way in then backed out a turn, the chain was really tight and the cap was stuck in.

But ya, nearly impossible without being able to see what your doing for it to be done correctly.

 

[Turboflash]

IDK - but from years of watching adjusting my chain tension on 300+ HP, I still do tighten all the way in by hand/fingers, then out 1-1/4 turn. Lock nut. Much easier if one has a "small-body" performance muffler that can be left in place while doing adjustment.

 

[REDLINE 1]

IDK - but from years of watching adjusting my chain tension on 300+ HP, I still do tighten all the way in by hand/fingers, then out 1-1/4 turn. Lock nut. Much easier if one has a "small-body" performance muffler that can be left in place while doing adjustment.

Ya wish I would have gotten the 3” Sandale heartbreaker instead of the hyperflow for that reason. Much more room to work down there

 

[stgdz]

Some of us have neighbors and have to work with a 2.5 full muffler.

 

[YamaSpark]

HD TENSIONNER AND SKATE - 998T

Do you already know the PEFI Chain Skate? This essential upgrade which makes your Arctic Cat or Yamaha so reliable? Please welcome the PEFI Heavy Duty Tensioner; an addition to the PEFI Skate that revolutionizes the efficiency and allows the easiest chain tensioner adjustment. The HD Tensioner...

precisionefi.com

Mine was doing the same thing. I put the Pefi tensioner on. Very nice part , quality made a little overkill and pricey. U really only need a bronze bushing and steel sleeve on the stock tensioner. One of members on this site made one I recently lost access to my lathe otherwise I would have made my own

Damn, that's a nice looking part.
I know that I don't need one, but I really want one!
I can't seem to stop pouring money into my sleds....

 

[1nc 2000]

I'll wait until you guys run these for at least a year to see how they hold up.

 

[shawnj]

Damn, that's a nice looking part.
I know that I don't need one, but I really want one!
I can't seem to stop pouring money into my sleds....

I hear ya! I made the mistake of adding up all my add ons. Pretty well as much as I paid brand new for my Apex back in 2010.

 

[YamaSpark]

HD TENSIONNER AND SKATE - 998T

Do you already know the PEFI Chain Skate? This essential upgrade which makes your Arctic Cat or Yamaha so reliable? Please welcome the PEFI Heavy Duty Tensioner; an addition to the PEFI Skate that revolutionizes the efficiency and allows the easiest chain tensioner adjustment. The HD Tensioner...

precisionefi.com

Mine was doing the same thing. I put the Pefi tensioner on. Very nice part , quality made a little overkill and pricey. U really only need a bronze bushing and steel sleeve on the stock tensioner. One of members on this site made one I recently lost access to my lathe otherwise I would have made my own

FYI, this is on sale now for $225.00
My wallet wasn't skinny enough, so I ordered one!

 

[1nc 2000]

Brand new inner chaincase with bearings and seals installed.
$238

 

[Srxspec]

We have a sale going now through Sunday as well. Also if you enter SHIP23 when checking out it limits shipping to a flat $8 rate (USA only).

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