chain tension te310 manual or sticker

[bhima]

for fast adjustment the manual says measure the gap with a 35mm socket!
the sticker on the swinging arm says 30mm?????????????????????

 

[robertaccio]

This is one of the best methods and this type of method is endorsed by TM Design Works.
from krannie on T-Talk,

It is set up the Full Arc method:

- put bike on stand
- using a bike tie-down, seat off, strap around the top of the subframe to the swingarm, and pull it up.
- pull up swingarm till it is at the longest arc: in a straight line with the CS and the swingarm axis, if possible
- tighten chain to provide 20mm of no-tension slack.
- remove tie-down
- measure chain slack with a tape measure, at a known and repeatable placement on the swingarm
- make a block of wood with a notch in it the represents that tension gap between the swingarm and the chain.

Now you have a template to duplicate the correct chain tension every time.

(also you can get a dowel of wood that fits the gap at your chosen spot so its repeatable everytime without going through the whole process once the proper set up all ready established.)

 

[Rizzkid]

I had the same question on my 2012 TE310. I sent an email to a dealer in Austrailia (since no USA dealer knew the answer) that gave me a good answer. I believe the 30mm gap is for a 40 tooth sprocket and the 35 mm gap is for a 50 tooth. I adjusted my chain to 30mm gap with the 40 tooth and it works well. This makes sense because the 50 tooth is a larger diameter needing more space.

 

[bhima]

that solves that thanks for posting.