I had to remove the outer primary cover to replace my clutch spring with the ClutchWIZ about 400 miles ago and I decided to install the Hayden tensioner at the same time.
At approximately 18,000 miles on my 2010, my inner primary seal was leaking and found my SE compensator sprockets (ramps) worn out. At that time, to cage the stock tensioner with tie strap(s), I had to pry the chain up from the shoe to slide the tie strap between the chain and the shoe. To me that was too tight as I never had to do that before. So I thought I would try the Hayden when I had the primary cover off again..
First the Hayden is not as stout (well made) as the stock unit (at least to me). It actually seems pretty cheaply built. Basically a shoe tensioned by 2 springs between the mounting saddle (pretty basic).
It is hard to depress the 2 springs by hand with the shoe down the guides. The bottom spring(s) would try to kick out of their recess in the retainer when depressing the shoe. I took a small "C" clamp, tightened the shoe down even with the top of the guides, put a couple of tie straps around the shoe to keep it depressed, easily slid the Hayden into place in the primary and installed the bolts, and then cut the ties and the shoe tightened the chain. I flexed the chain several times and got the correct 1/2" measurement without any shims.
I should have scribed a 1/2" mark on the tensioner guide (should come scribed) but marked a 1/2" up line on the guide with a marker. That way you can see your measurement and not actually have to measure with a ruler.
Started up and all is still quiet. Downshifts are smoother (quieter) as I use the clutch. Putting in gear and finding neutral is about the same.
Maybe the old tensioner had no bearing on the primary seal leak and worn tensioner, figured this couldn't hurt. FWIW
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Topic: My Hayden M6 BT07 clutch tensioner install after 400 miles (Read 9075 times)