How To: Check and Adjust Chain Tension (snowmobile) 

and ur suppose to hold the bolt when tightening the jam nut down otherwise ur tighten ur chain even more.

I have my cover off now so I can see the chain. If I can move the brake rotor ½-1" like you say in the video my chain is extremely loose. When I tighten the chain up too the correct amount like you show in the video I can only move the rotor about ¼". Huge difference if you're doing the "moving the rotor" way of checking adjustment.

Thanks for the how to vids! Appreciate the tips and practical explanation. It would have been helpful though to see how you drained the oil from it prior to taking the cover off, and explain that you'd already cleaned it out (I believe?). Thanks again!

Great vid easy for a new guy to comprehend thanks

You should use "chaincase Oil" it will take about 8oz. If you need oil feel free to contact us!

Great video! My rule of thumb is to adjust until finger tight. Tahnks... Great job. 👍

You actually finger tighten the bolt until its snug and then use a wrench to hold the adjustment bolt while you tighten your jam nut.

to drain the oil you can either take the drain plug out on the bottom of the sled - directly under the case - or just take the cover off and let it spill, its only 8oz

lol that's to loose , suppose to be finger tight so basically as snug as u can get it with ur thumb and index finger. clutch should just have a tiny bit of play urs has way too much.

Pretty informative to me. Thanks guys!

@HoonProductions thats correct.

Hey great info. I have a question i have a 91 venture 480 fan. What do set my rpm to after its been warmed up ( idle adjustment screw)

Thanks

The secondary clutch should have a little play it allows the clutch to float a little.

do you have video on how to change the pads on a 89 indy sport type setup?

Question. This question is not about adjusting the chain it appears then I really get on it the drive is slipping to fix this I have to run the track tight. Track is stock Polaris. I had the drive shaft out then I replaced the track it looks good. It also slipped the the old track also. just doesn't seem right that I have to run the track so tight to cause it from slipping.

Hey guys, good tutorial but I have to ask. The manual and everywhere else I read says I have to turn the bolt finger tight and lock the jam nut. I loosen the jam nut but that bolt is so tight it's impossible to turn by hand. It will turn only by wrench. I had the sled since new. I change the case oil every fall. 2010 Yamaha Phazer. Any ideas? Thanks.

can you maybe do a video on primary and secondary clutch alignment on polaris wedge?

hi i have the same problem as matt vuletici but now on my machine it shredded up the belt and when i pulled the secondary clutch it has a lot of play like 6 to 8 inch of play when you turn it and i just got it fixed i got the sproket bearing changes the chaincase chain change pretty much everything in the chain case including the sproket shaft i guess i wil take it back to the polaris dealer what do you think?

Hay you guys should show how to change the gears and chain on the 2015 axys 800. Thanks!!

1999 Polaris XC500. Has reverse. Does the reverse gear have to be greased/maintained? If yes, have a video on doing this?

I'm wondering would this be what's happening on my 04 viper, it's making a noise like the tracks binding

Sometimes my sled shuts off when I put it in and out of gear. I have a Yamaha sxr 700

What oil do you use in the chain case after you had it all apart?

My polaris indy xlt 583 triple 1994 doesn't drive. Would that be the chain slipped off? Or what

I have a 94 Phazer 2, and i want to lower the gearing for more tourqe, how would i do that?

Hey i have a 97 polaris 580efi and it runs but my track wont move. Why is that?

could it have been the track ratcheting?

I'm getting a "clunk" on take off. Right as I reach high enough revs to take off. Is this a chain issue? Or something with my clutch? Thanks for any input. 2006 RMK 600 HO 144 TRACK

i have a 2002 polaris 800 XCSP Edge and dont think it has a drain plug. should i just suction it out? really dont feel like pulling the case unless i have to.. thanks for any help

Have you ever experienced a loud whiney noise coming from what seems to be the chaincase? Gets louder with acceleration. My sled runs fine but i was just wondering if youve ever had anything like this.

Thanks a lot..

Hay guys, so I have a 1993 polaris Indy 500 I took the cover off the chaincase and there is like a spring thing and bolt holding on the bigger gear. Should it be like that or should there just be a washer and bolt holding it in like in the vid? Thanks

what kind of oil does the chaincase take and how much fluid should it take on a 1995 Yamaha V-max 600????

do you know why my 2001 polaris 800 LE is so hard to pull start?

hey guys I need some help with my snowmobile, I have a 2012 polaris xlt, I was out riding it today and when I opened it up full throttle a terrible grinding noise started to happen, could it be possible my chain got really lose?

hello I have a z370 for my young son and it is only going in reverse. when it's in forward every thing spins with the sled not moving there is a popping sound when it does it and even the brake rotar spins with ought the sled moving. any thoughts?

I’ve bought parts from you on eBay lol

Your the firs to complain, if you dont think its correct - lets hear what you would do differently. At least thats what I am trying to understand from your garbled English sentence.

how do you identify what chain and gears you need if they need replacing I have a 95 indy trail with reverse when buying a chain and gears I see 11w 13w 15w what does that mean