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<blockquote data-quote="radman" data-source="post: 368210" data-attributes="member: 167"><p>No, but I have to admit, the only time I've played with the tensioner was to set the valves, so I could be talkin' out my ass, for the first time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> But then, much has been written here about the difficulty in doing this, accessing that, when in reality it often turns out the perceptions of the writer were taken as gospel, without really being able to take the abilities of the writer into account, due to the wide ranging locations of this bunch, and few knowing each other intimately. I might rate a valve adjust as a 2-3 in difficulty on a scale of 10, while some would rate it a 15-20 on the same scale. Having had to repair many attempts at repair by numbskulls on more than a few machines, it's certainly reasonable to hope one knows his limits, and refers work beyond them to someone who knows. On the other hand, I didn't start out at this in pro form-countless disasters have helped hone the skills I now have, so on that hand, ya don't learn if ya don't try. Mistakes come with the territory... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="radman, post: 368210, member: 167"] No, but I have to admit, the only time I've played with the tensioner was to set the valves, so I could be talkin' out my ass, for the first time. :P But then, much has been written here about the difficulty in doing this, accessing that, when in reality it often turns out the perceptions of the writer were taken as gospel, without really being able to take the abilities of the writer into account, due to the wide ranging locations of this bunch, and few knowing each other intimately. I might rate a valve adjust as a 2-3 in difficulty on a scale of 10, while some would rate it a 15-20 on the same scale. Having had to repair many attempts at repair by numbskulls on more than a few machines, it's certainly reasonable to hope one knows his limits, and refers work beyond them to someone who knows. On the other hand, I didn't start out at this in pro form-countless disasters have helped hone the skills I now have, so on that hand, ya don't learn if ya don't try. Mistakes come with the territory... ;) [/QUOTE]
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