with the billet aftermarket carried they older style that had the hole you need a round price of metal, they use to come with them but if you buy them from ebay they wont so i use an allenwrench.

for the new style billet carriers they are kinda slotted like oem but you put in a 1/4" ratched extention and it works perfect. i honestly dont know why they cant machine the carrier like a locking nut so we could use a wrench!

 

When I had my 300ex I cracked the carrier by taping it with a hammer. I know... It was a stupid thing to do. I found some spaner wrenches at home chepo that work well for adjusting the carrier. The only problem I found with them is if you over tighten the chain the spanner wrench will only work in one direction. So I just use a oil filer wrench or a scrap pice of pine and a mallet. Kinda ******* but has worked well so far.

 

Yeah, it's just a basic spanner wrench, so if it fits it will work.

 

I would asume that the wrench would work if it fit.

 

That is the adjustment tool for the chain. LOL Its is basically the same as the one for the shocks.

 

Yeah, that looks like a spanner wrench used for adjusting the shocks, unless they make a spanner wrench to turn the bearing carrier, too.

 

Is this what your talking about

 

Isn't that a shock adjustment tool.

 

I don't know what the special tool could be. The tool I was told to use on my 400EX is a alan wrench.

 

Some of the carriers have a wide slit mouth to insert a "tool". Other carriers have more of a circular shaped adjustment area. If you have a wide slit one (like mine) then the end of a crow bar fits pretty snug.

 

Loosen the two allen bolts on the back side of the carrier housing, Then wrap a rag around the left side end of the carrier. Turn the carrier with a pair of channel-lock style oil filter pliers or a big pipe wrench. The rag will prevent further damage to the carrier.

 

me either...if it's anything like all the chain drives i've seen...some of them have allen screws that tighten down around the carrier..and then you just push or pull the carrier. some have a long bolt with a washer type of holder that goes around a carrier bolt holder spot..which you use a 12 mm deep socket to loosen or tighten to move the carrier...other than that..i have no idea.

 

I have never heard of a special tool to do it...