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Hi all.
Dommi 99. I have a new, 42 link chain driving the mag with an auto advance unit, but it's touching the top of the oil pump.
I'm presuming it's quite common as I've often seen pumps for sale with what look like chain groves worn into them.
Grateful for any feedback on how to resolve it. 
 

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Something very wrong here. Can you post a photo of all the parts in place. The diagram shows them well apart from each other but is a bit misleading. The reality should be around 3mm gap between the chain and pump.

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As Phil says should not touch ,However the intermediate gear can (and does ) sometimes have its bush bored excentric which can give alarming variences in the cam and mag chain slack. I am experiencing this on the 650 I am working on. Chain tension varies so much that it goes from too slack ,then too tight making the motor feel hard to turn over .Looks like I am going to have to fit a new bush . This is with a new chain and a dummy cover !!.

 



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