[dsn_klr650] balancer chain break (rather long)

[Mark]

At 2:55 PM -0600 6/21/2000, Bogdan Swider wrote:

>> I think you're OK to just pull the magneto cover and loosen the the >> adjuster bolt about 2 1/2 to three turns. I removed mine and added a >> washer. My lever arm wasn't distorted, but it was embossed. I guess >> if you have the flywheel puller and rotor holder and extra time >> handy, then you may as well have fun if you have any doubt. >> Mark >> B2 >> A2 >> >Mark, It makes me nervous to remove a bolt when I don't exactly know what's >behind it except a tiny picture in the manual. Is there any danger of >something slipping out of alignment when you remove that bolt to install the >washer? Also, that isn't the washer that Elden recommends is it? I thought >that one was behind the alternator. Bogdan

You can carefully remove the bolt, just pretend you're playing the Milton-Bradley game "Operation". I think most standard KLRs have a circlip holding the lever arm to the tensioner gear, the Tengai has no circlip and there is a danger of the arm falling off requiring removal of the flywheel to reinstall it.. I'm not sure about the Eldon recommendation as I've never read about what he said, but I think this is the washer in question. You'll notice that it is behind the flywheel, but there's room enough to remove the bolt and install the washer; put the washer on the bolt first, then install the bolt. Mark B2 A2