1985 Atc200x Cam Chain Adjustment

[ATC200XTACY]

havent got a service manual yet. need to adjust my cam chain. anyone care to help me out. i tried the search engine first.

cheers:beer

[Dirtcrasher]

It most likely will not stop the noise... The older 200's have loud cam chains when they start to wear, just like the XR's.

On the left of your motor is a rubber plug behind the cylinder. Run it, let it idle and crack it loose, I think it's a 14 or 17mm. Do Not touch the top bolt which is a 10mm. Crack it, retighten it and your done. Still noisy right....??

[ATC200XTACY]

gotcha, i can handle that, lol. if not i shouldnt be riding, lol. ive got the powroll heavyduty chain in it. it was rebuilt a while back with their storker crank, big bore kit and giant cam. i think maybe its just that cam. probably shouldnt give it another valve adjustment at the same time. thanks for the help.

[jason 32]

take the mag/cover off look at the tensioner arm- if theres room to move it up it can be adjusted ,if not you need a new tensioner-
i rebuilt mine- everything new cam/chain tensioners ect...
it felt too loos with out the tensioner pushed all the way against the case-
so i set it max- no problems--- no adjustment either-
the screw in the middle of the big adjuster nut will chainge the tension-2
it keeps the rod inside from tight or loose- you need to look at it to understand
----but like i said mine is all the way adjusted new- no problems

[storm_impulse]

funny thing, when i rebuilt mine i never adjusted anything and noticed the chain was loose. didnt thank anything of it and it ran fine. hauled ass nothing ever happened. now i do know to adjust it. for 1 thing i didnt even know where the adjuster was untill i read this thread.