Problems with the cam chain installation

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Problems with the cam chain installation

mikes84
Hello all, so, doing my first rebuild for my 1992 Nighthawk 750, trying to finish up, but now I am stuck putting the cam chain back on over the two cam sprockets. I have the cam chain tensioner set to give slack, as the manual calls for. But there is not enough give to just place the chain over the sprockets. I have tried pushing the adjuster all the way down, but that didn't seem to help. Are there any other tricks I can do to get the darn chain over the sprockets?

The manual simply says "pull the chain up over the sprockets', so it could be something simple I am missing. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks for any and all help.
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Try putting the chain on the sprockets while they are loose on the cam before sliding them up and bolting them on.
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An option would be to use a chain breaker and split the chain. Then re-peen the stake to link the chain back together.
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Re-run wrote
An option would be to use a chain breaker and split the chain. Then re-peen the stake to link the chain back together.
I think I'm almost there with TOOL's advice, it's still darn tight but seems reachable, just need another pair of hands.  Good to know there is an alternative if I can't get it though. Thanks.

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Well considering they were Japanese, they have much smaller hands, too. They can get in there easier.
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