So this is what I gotta aim for:

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I gave myself 1 inch of play on my first adjustment. So my chain has too much slop in it and that is causing the knock that I hear.

Thank you gentlemen for your time and patience. Your expertise is most appreciated and I am in awe of your knowledge. I apologize for my infantile understanding of the process and I am very grateful to have been taught something. Have a good weekend.