• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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chain slider issues

Bryan M

Bryan M

Husqvarna
A Class
replaced the factory chain with a did oring chain on my 13 tc449. bike has been on five or six 45 mile loops. Was in the garage the other day for an oil change and it was checking around the bike and i noticed the chain was slightly loose, so i tightened it up a bit. I spun the wheel with a bike on the stand and the first thing it did was catch the chain masterlink clip in the rear slider and rip it off. looked like the masterlink had seen better days and was slightly bent so i replaced it with another DID oring chain masterlink with almost same dimensions (pin length is half a mm off, DID doesnt make the chain i have on the bike anymore). Chain is still catching in the slider really bad at the masterlink. Im confused, i rode the bike over 300 miles with this chain, and everything was fine until i tightened it up slightly, and torqued the rear wheel axle boly to 100 ft lbs. Alignment is confirmed spot on by the adjusters, although it doesnt seem centered in the slider. Ideas on what happened??
 
Well consider the source....me. I do not have a Husky...yet. The rear axle torque seems kind of high. The markings on the swing arm for alignment have been known to be off on other bikes (don't know if it is a problem with the Huskys) and a lot of riders use a special alignment tool. Basically to make sure the sprockets are lined up. Something like this http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0048/ I am sure you know to keep the closed end of the master link clip toward the direction of rotation. If nothing else...maybe the slider needs a little "adjustment....maybe with some washers or.....a big lever....:eek:
 
I agree with all of post #2, especially the 100 ft lbs, I just snug my axles, anything tighter just strains the bearings.
 
I thought it seemed high also. Will play with it some more. Factory tq spec was 104lbs...ill look into the chain alignment tool. Thanks for the help so far...any other ideas?
Ps: masterlink clip is on the correct way.
 
Well since you tightened the chain maybe it is riding a little higher in the slider then it was when loose . The other possibility is it got bent slightly when you were riding it, causing the guard slider to close or move out of alignment just enough to catch the master link, which is just a little wider than the rest of the chain. If that's the case just straighten it out.
 
Bryan M said:
... and torqued the rear wheel axle bolt to 100 ft lbs. ...
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I got curious and looked up the torque value and, in fact, it is 102 ft/lbs for the rear axle. To me, just massive overkill. I have ridden and wrenched on motorcycles since 1969, worked in 3 motorcycle shops, and generally don't use a torque wrench except for head bolts.

I have changed my rear wheel out about 30 times (15 new tires, maybe 15 flats), I tighten the axle bolt about the same amount every time, i.e. a large wrench and a good, muscled pull. I got my torque wrench out today and measured 55 ft/lbs on the rear axle nut.

I have 15,000 miles on the bike and am running the original rear wheel bearings.
 
Ya 100 ft pounds felt way tighter then I have ever done....going to try and sort this issue again tomorrow...my wr300 wad on the stand getting new front and rear tires!
 
update: removed slider and took a peek at it, and also looked maybe trying to give it a little "adlustment. It does have more clearance on the inside. when the axle was out of alignment it didnt rub, now i aligned the chain and its rubbing pretty good again..I have several hours into this...frustrating. I was unable to find a chain alignment tool to try. are there any other chain blocks with more clearance? any other ideas? heading to the dunes in two weeks and dont want this rubbing in the sand like it is.
 
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