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drmike Sep 20, 2021 02:10 PM

Shoulder on tensioner bolt
 
Why is there a slightly enlarged shoulder at the top of the bolt that secures the cam chain tensioner?

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...d21ab8b896.jpg

JayJagJay Sep 20, 2021 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmike (Post 2443745)
Why is there a slightly enlarged shoulder at the top of the bolt that secures the cam chain tensioner?

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...d21ab8b896.jpg

Gots ta be precise...
​​​​​The size and shape of that bolt, at the end O the day, will makes sure that the tensioner ends up bolted down in the exact right place... Hard to explain, but the shaft itself would allow for a lot of wiggle room, that slightly wider section at the top of the head of the bolt guides it into the right position on torque down

drmike Sep 20, 2021 04:18 PM

I can see how that would work - does it need a corresponding space to fit into - which I didn't notice on the parts I fitted or does something deform to accommodate the extra metal?

The ones I took out don't seem to have the same shoulder but the whole design is somewhat different.


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