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thefox
12-22-2004, 06:06 PM
Like the title says, How do you adjust the cam chain on an atc 70? I can hear mine is loose and I don't want to do any harm.

Thank!

MTS
12-22-2004, 06:10 PM
the auto adjust is under or near the pull starter, just start it up loosen the i think its a 14mm nut, give the little slot screw in the middle a turn out and then tighten the nut back up, thats what my manuel says, and then theres a bolt under the motor, looks like an oil drain bolt, it comes undon and there is a little screw type tensinor, to tighten the chain you turn it in, to loosen you turn it out....hope this helps ;)

redsox
05-07-2017, 09:35 PM
anyone have the right answer here? the page is missing from my manual.

wonderboy
05-08-2017, 07:24 AM
The 70 has a non-adjustable (not user adjustable) tensioner. There is a spring and a pushrod that install through the bottom of the motor. They push on a linkage arm behind the stator plate which has a tensioner sprocket which puts the right tension on the cam chain.
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250rfan
06-28-2020, 04:11 PM
Guys
Does anyone have first hand experience with working on the ATC 70 engine.
In particular the cam chain tensioner?
I have removed the 14mm seal bolt from beside the drain plug and I have backed out a slotted bolt when the bolt came out so did a spring and a rod.
I have put it all back in but I do not know how much to tighten the slotted adjuster bolt prior to installing the seal bolt again?

Am sure there's some guru's on here know what am talking about here's a picture of the set up263352