Turn it to left to tighten and right to loosen. In different way turn it to the front bumper and to loosen turn it to the back bumper ....
How do you tighten chain on polaris predator 500?
Loosen the two large bolts beside the brake rotor and sproket. then turn the eccentric disk with a C wrench or punch and hammer
Ther are two bolts for the eccentric on the rear loosen the bolts and turn the eccentric to tighten . Chain should have a quarter inch slack in the middle ( with rider on machine ). When you sit on machine the pivot tightens the chain so dont get it too tight it will break .
how to tighten the front chain axle
If the machine has three chains , you need to tighten the center chain first . You want this chain tight with no slack . There is an eccentric at the front of center chain . Loosen the 2 bolts and rotate the eccentric to tighten the chain . With this tight do the front chain . This you want tight also , with no slack . The back chain needs to be tightened with the rider on machine . When you put weight on the rear of machine it tightenes the chain this is why rider needs to be on machine .There is 2 bolts on the rear eccentric that need to be loosened and then you rotate to tighten or loosen . With the rider on machine you want a half to 1 inch play in the center of chain . With no one on machine the chain will look loose but it is not .
In the rear end of machine there is an eccentric that adjust the chain . There are 2 bolts that loosen the eccentric .Loosen the two bolts , loosen the brake collar, a large pair of channel lock pliers works well . Be carful with the greese zert in the middle , use the channel lock pliers and rotate the eccentric to tighten chain . With the weight of the normal rider sitting on the machine you want an inch to an inch and a half play up and down in the middle after you adjust it . Tighten the bolts down and tighten the brake collar .
You need to start by adjusting the middle chain . At the front of the center chain is an eccentric , loosen the two bolts and rotate it to tighten . should be as tight as you can get it . After you do the center then you do the front .There is an eccentric for the front chain also . It should be as tight as you can also .
Loosen the 2 bolts on back axle.... then turn the center carrier it is what is called a concentric and will tighten chain. BUT don't tighten to much
At the front of the center chain in an essentric . there are two bolts that need to be loosened . once they are loose take a hammer and a punch and gently tap the eccentric .one way will loosen chain the other way will tighten chain . the center chain needs to be as tight as you can get it .tighten the bolts and then adjust the front chain as tight as you can get it . there is also an eccentric for the front chain . then with the usual riders weight on the machine tighten the rear chain . with the weight on the machine leave one to one and a half inch slack in chain in the center of chain .
how do you tighten the chain on a 1999 polaris trailblazer 250 if the brake assy. is on the rear end then u need to loosen the 2 - 1/2 bolts on the bottom of the brake assy. and the to 5/8 bolts on the rear end then turn the part between the 2 5/8 bolt with a pipe wrench.
how do you tighten a chain on a 150 ATV
There are two large bolts -one next to the brake caliper the other next to the chain - simply loosen those bolts and rotate the axle. The chain will tighten up or loosen up depending on which way you turn it.