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Old 11-22-2011, 08:41 AM   #1
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v1 drive help

I bought a used 08 outback about a year ago. why do the chain cable's keep breaking on me. Im about to buy 3rd chain as its hanging on by a thread. this chain is only 2 month's old. is it defective? or am I doing somthing wrong. the drive gets washed off, lubed and checked after every use.
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love the yak but dont want to keep buying chains.
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Old 11-22-2011, 08:52 AM   #2
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Next, squeeze your chain cables in the same manner. The front should have a little give (again, about 1/8 inch), and the rear, slightly more (3/16 inch). These measurements are more critical if you have the stainless sprocket -- too loose and you can skip a cog on the sprocket; less critical with plastic sprockets.
Are you over tightening?

Which cable is breaking?
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Old 11-22-2011, 01:04 PM   #3
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thanks for the help. the back one thats got 7-8 trips on it is about to go. just checked and they are to tight not by much though. would that be the cause? hobie parts discount for black friday?
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