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Offline tdsxxv

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Chain tensioner CB750 1981 stuck bolt, chain too tight
« on: January 13, 2020, 08:43:05 PM »
Hi,

I'm trying to access the pistons to change a gasket and I'm stuck with two last bolt. The chain is pretty tight, I tried the bold up front and the two in the back of the motor to release tension without much luck. I will try a bigger torque wrench next weekend but I need to buy an extension for it this week cause the head was too big to fit.

I was wondering before hand if anyone had encounter this issue so I might approach my problem differently when the weekend come.

Thanks

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Re: Chain tensioner CB750 1981 stuck bolt, chain too tight
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2020, 01:30:53 AM »
Thats a dohc not a sohc so probably not many ansers on here
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Re: Chain tensioner CB750 1981 stuck bolt, chain too tight
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2020, 04:47:18 PM »
Yep, sorry!  ::)