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muddy300ex
06-28-2006, 05:55 AM
well the carrier bearing on my bike is shot and i was wondering if this affects the cahin tensioner becase whenever i start to ride the chain will loosen within like five minutes.. the chain tensioner just moves so my question is if i replace my carrier bearing will this solve my problem
Sjorge450R
06-28-2006, 06:26 AM
Originally posted by muddy300ex
well the carrier bearing on my bike is shot and i was wondering if this affects the cahin tensioner becase whenever i start to ride the chain will loosen within like five minutes.. the chain tensioner just moves so my question is if i replace my carrier bearing will this solve my problem

what are you refering to as a chain tensioner? The 300ex does not come with one?
muddy300ex
06-28-2006, 06:29 AM
the thing behind the sprocket.. if u turn it the chain will get tighter and when i do it just moves back instead of stayin tight
muddy300ex
06-28-2006, 06:39 AM
this thing under the arrow
Sjorge450R
06-28-2006, 06:47 AM
alright, thats the chain adjuster. a tensioner is a spring loaded roller that puts tension on the chain. Well if that keeps coming loose, make sure that the bearing stop bolt is in the back of the swingarm and that you are tightening the two allens bolts on the rear of the swing arm all the way.

Are you doing all of that.?
muddy300ex
06-28-2006, 06:52 AM
where is the bearing stop bolt ar
muddy300ex
06-28-2006, 06:53 AM
nvm
muddy300ex
06-28-2006, 06:55 AM
im tightenin the allen bolts on the swingarm but i dont really know what the bearing stop bolt is and where it is at
Sjorge450R
06-28-2006, 09:51 AM
Originally posted by muddy300ex
im tightenin the allen bolts on the swingarm but i dont really know what the bearing stop bolt is and where it is at

if you go to the back of the swing arm, and go to the center and follow that down to the under side, on the way you should find a bolt. If its not there, you need to get one cause that keeps the carrier from rotating.
heath720
06-28-2006, 10:42 PM
i was having the same problem. sometimes the stock carrier will wear out and even though u tighten the allen bolts as tight as u can it will still move. a different carrier should stop ur problems. if it doesnt then i dont know what to tell u.