vnp514 said:
I thought photos would be helpful to many as well, but AVC8130 was correct, as usual.
Look in the Maintenance Manual (MM) for the illustration and instructions. The procedure is well shown and described.
For the version of the bootleg 2010-2013 MM that so many folks have downloaded from the Dutch site, the procedure is on Page 5-22, with a couple of mentions on pages 5-16 and 5-19. (Obviously, don't post a copy of the copyrighted MM here.)
With the tensioner out and AS LONG AS the crank does not rotate, the tensioner guide will lay on the chain to keep the chain on the cam and crank teeth. This is easy to see in the MM illustration.
To pop the side cover, lift the tank, open the clutch cover, replace the tensioner & 2 bolts, release the tensioner (push with a screwdriver), and button everything back up looks like the hour that AVC8130 wrote it took him. As with helipilot, Tony wrote that he did it on the side stand and only had to replace a very small amount of oil.
While the tank is up and after assuring that the engine runs again, this will be a good time to do a throttle body sync.