2006 Kawasaki Bayou 250 Chain Replacement

[Wil]

I have a 2006 Kawasaki Bayou 250.  I removed the upper cam sprocket from the cam chain and removed the rotor ,tensioner .  I'm trying to put the chain back on the upper cam sprocket and don't have enough length.  What am I doing wrong?

[Curtis Underwood]

The cam sprocket has to be put on the cam with the chain on the sprocket. You have to put chain on sprocket then put sprocket on the cam. Make sure to set your timing according to the service manual. Also the tensioner has to be off the engine. These chains are made to fit almost perfectly with very little chain for the take tensioner to take up.