Argo Service Manual Wheels, Axles & Chains
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Drive Chain Maintenance
Regular maintenance of the drive chains is essential to both good vehicle
performance and personal safety. Poorly maintained chains can result in rusted,
corroded or seized up chains, damaged sprockets, damaged frame, and costly repair
bills.
1.
Every 25 hours of vehicle operation perform the servicing procedure, Drive Chain
Inspection in this section of the service guide.
2.
Every 10 hours of vehicle operation perform the servicing procedure, Chain
Tensioner Inspection.
3.
Every 10 hours of vehicle operation perform the servicing procedure, Drive Chain
Lubrication.
4.
Every 100 hours of vehicle operation perform the following servicing procedures:
Drive Chain Removal
Drive Chain Cleaning
Drive Chain Inspection
Chain tensioner Inspection
Main Frame Information
Vanguard2 Frame from S/N SN7841 (1995)
Front Tube Frame Design (not
Introduced Vanguard2 /Hydraulic Brakes
threaded for bearing extensions)
Vanguard2 Frame from S/N SN8153 (1995) Front Tube Threaded for Extensions
Vanguard & Vanguard2 from S/N SN10191 &
Extended Wheel Base and New
S10178 (1998)
Self Adjust Chain Tensioners
Conquest Frame from S/N CB16049 (1999)
New Frame with revised axle spacing
and new Self Adjust Chain Tensioners
Response Frame from S/N RB16104 (1999)
New frame with revised axle spacing
and new Self Adjust Chain Tensioners
Vanguard Frame Prior to S/N S8131
Frame does not have front tube design
Vanguard Frame from S/N S8131 (1995)
Updated to Vanguard2 parts & frame but with
mechanical brakes
Front Tube added to frame design but
not threaded for bearing extensions
until S/N S8153
