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Maintenance
Chain Tension
3. Tighten the pivot mounting bolts to 30
ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
4. Torque the chain adjusting bolt to 17
ft. lbs. (23 Nm).
5. Check sprocket bolts to make sure the
retainer tabs fit tightly against the bolt
heads. If not, tighten the bolts to 28 ft.
lbs. (38 Nm).
6. Bend the retaining tabs tightly against the flat edges of
the bolt heads. If a tab cannot be aligned with a flat
edge, it should be bent around a point of the bolt head.
TIP:If a retainer tab does not align with the flat edge of a bolt
head, the bolt can be tightened to a maximum of 38 ft. lbs.
(51 Nm).
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Proper splicelink clip
opening position