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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: insydney on January 07, 2016, 07:37:36 PM

Title: S2r800 vert cylinder belt tensioner access
Post by: insydney on January 07, 2016, 07:37:36 PM
i'm halfway through renewing the timing belts all was going well until the gorgeous trellis frame became a pain in the ass :(

i thought i'd done all my homework, watched multiple you tubes and read how-to's etc but just found that no-one mentions that with the engine 'in the frame' one of the vertical cylinder belt tensioner bolts is obstructed by a frame member. i'm talking about the pivot bolt, not the eccentric adjuster bolt, which i found to be pretty loose,definitely not 20ftlb

these are done up to 20ftlb / 27knm, this is a walk in the park for the horizontal cylinder however the vertical one is almost impossible due to insufficient access for my allen key  [bang]

is there trick to this i am unaware of ?

i'm gonna have to renew the horizontal belt and have a second attempt another day  :(

Title: Re: S2r800 vert cylinder belt tensioner access
Post by: Speeddog on January 07, 2016, 07:44:08 PM
This is the sort of allen driver I use:

(http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/pi/mp/27755/prod_3511020114?src=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.toolweb.com%2Fdatafeeds%2F250x250%2F264a0086-649f-4719-b541-6a6d94c46ae9.jpg&d=d41534e56bf7ba21e9824d19448be03808ad3001&hei=245&wid=245&op_sharpen=1&qlt=85)
Title: Re: S2r800 vert cylinder belt tensioner access
Post by: insydney on January 07, 2016, 07:46:59 PM

jeez speed' you were quick off the mark.. cheers   [thumbsup]

i guess this squeezes in below the frame ?
ok off to the tool shop i go