Originally Posted by Phatman
the tensioner is pushing up, so that when the chain goes taut, it will just push the tensioner down, against the spring pressure. he's ok...he'll just have a lot of slack before he can skid.
If he wanted (and heaven only knows why I'm trying to solve this guy's problems for him), he could secure the tensioner to the frame with a hose clamp or something so that downward pressure wouldn't move it. Then he could skid pretty well . . . maybe.