loose chain

[xX-400racer-Xx]

how do you tighten the chain on a 400ex ? i looked at it for a min and all i can figure out is to rotate the carrier.
please help
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[xX-400racer-Xx]

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[47501exracer]

There are 4 allen bolts on the back of the swingarm. Loosen all of them and put a big screwdriver in the sprocket hub thingy and turn it.

[xX-400racer-Xx]

wont that just turn the axle ??

[crandles]

It turns the axle carrier. Not just the axle. The carrier is offset so when you turn it moves the axle back which makes the chain tighter.

[xX-400racer-Xx]

ok i see what ur sayin it looks like an oval instead of a circle. thanks:D

[Aceman]

Technically, it's a circle inside of a circle, no ovals, one circle is offset inside of the other circle.

[dunebuggie66]

JUST TRY WHAT THESE GUYS SAID, YOU WILL BE DUMBFOUNDED THAT IT ACTUALLY TIGHTENS THE CHAIN!

[ATV Adrenaline]

Yeah its right what they are saying.:blah:

[xX-400racer-Xx]

lol when i put the carrier in backwards:rolleyes: the part u stick the screwdriver in was on the brake side. thanks for the help guys :D

[dunebuggie66]

wait a minute... how did you put it back together and get the brake hub on if the carrier was in backward. didn't you notice that there was no place to put the retainer clip?

[chad400]

it is a good idea to have somebody sit on the bike when tightening up the chain because with no weight on the bike if you tighten the chain then sit on it to ride it tightens up more when the suspension in compressed

[xX-400racer-Xx]

no the brake hub isnt on yet i bought an antifade brake hub off ebay and am waiting for it to get here. lol there is nothing left of the stock one cuz me and my friends had to cut it off with a cutting torch to replace the bearings cuz the entire rear end was rusted and corroded together. but hey it was only $1000 for the bike and i was planning to get an axle ne way.:devil: