Thread: Need help with timing chain replacement on 450sel
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Old 10-08-2004, 11:44 PM
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Removing the tensioner provides much needed slack on the new chain, with the tensioner in place the new chain will appear to be one link too short.

Using zip ties is the method I've used twice. Makes a handy, inexpensive alternative to the "real" chain guide. Make sure to use the ties on both ends of the chain, the new chain going in and the old coming out. The chain must remain in contact with the cam sprocket.
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