justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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I replaced mine at 15,000. The tensioner was at 18 mm. The chain measured "Good" for quite a while longer. Someone made a chart of replaced chains & at what mileage & the measurement & estimated how many miles it should have gone on & been okay. The chain on mine was okay for (IIRC) another 5 - 8 K, but the guides had failed to hold it in ( RPM related? Most likely, IMO.) & had allowed the tensioner to extend to a degree that would make letting it Pop Loose & or wear the tensioner opening into an oval, so I just stuck a new one in. Ill have a look at it in another 5 or so K. I wont go to 15 with it, since I know the guides are old. I will go to 10 & then start looking for a good time to open it up. I dont think it could fail in just 5, but then, Ive been surprised before..
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