Relasing Chain If Overtightened - How To?

Not sure what you mean? Can't you just undo rear spindle nuts and back it off?

 

Have you undone the nuts enough to allow the spindle to push back? I would take the nut off the spindle (or as near as so no chance of tightened too much), back the adjuster right off (try and do equally each side) stand facing away from the back wheel and kick it back (imagine you are a horse being shoed). Have someone come bike if any risk of it falling over.

 

It may have something done up still a bit tighter than it needs, maybe the adjusters, it can need a good WHACK but normally a solid knee or whack with rubber mallet does it.

 

erm...YES!!

 

Refer you to post 5...

*walks away shaking head*

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Not being harsh but things like that if you don't know what you're doing id stay away from, Silly dangerous grounds.
We had a chain snap the weekend and we all go off lucky!

I have the full 899 workshop manual if you want it send me a message and ill email it you.

Stay safe

 

Its one of the only nuts I torque back up too, the wheel spindles. As Benny says, if unsure get a mate who can to just check it over; you will have to get it straight I'm the adjusters too

 

Take it to someone who knows what they're doing and have them show you what to do.

The owners manual shows how to do it and there's lot so of things in the net also.

I wouldn't advise you to go any further until your confidential how to do this job. It's very simple routine maintainance but very dangerous if done wrong

Basically slacken off the axle but (the big one!) slacken if the 2 adjusters lock nuts and wind in or out to correct position

If all is slack and the wheel is solid I suggest taking the wheel out and having a look

 

I always do a final check with someone sat on the bike to make sure it's not too tight.

 

I wouldnt mind a copy of that please....ill pm you my email if thats ok?!