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xt550 timing chain

xt550 timing chain 
Yarwood said 2007-03-03 15:51 
 
How does the timing chain tensioner work? How do I tighted the timing chain? I can see the nut on the side of the cylinder, but it doesn´t seen to do much. Does the bike need to be running or is it an automatic adjustment that I can´t do much about? 
 
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