[AT] snowblower chain drive

[Ron Cook]

Dick,
     I think my 84 inch runs at least that loose.  Maybe more.  I played 
like a farmer and just ran mine until it jumped off the sprocket.:-)   
That was maybe too loose????
     Mine did not come with a high quality chain like Ralph's.  Canadian 
machine, but probably not chain.  I bought some new chain, but have not 
had to replace it yet.  Like Ralph says, they tighten up running in 
snow.  That will just wear out the chain if you keep tightening it, I think.
     I got about 3 inches here just south of Sioux City.  Are you 
likewise?  I don't have my blower on the tractor yet.  I only have one 
strand of barbed wire between me and North Dakota, so the wind will come 
up and move my snow someplace.  Probably where I don't want it.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 12/4/2011 10:14 AM, Dick Day wrote:
> Thanks Ralph.  I looks like this unit shipped this way. There is absolutely
> nothing in the manual that talks about this.
>
> I'll check it after each use for a while and see if it's changing at all.
>
> Dick
>
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> From: "Ralph Goff"<alfg at sasktel.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 9:54 AM
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] snowblower chain drive
>
>> On 12/4/2011 6:54 AM, Dick Day wrote:
>>> Last year, I bought a 3-pt 72" snow blower. I had a friend come over and
>>> get
>>> it ready for me.  This year I got it mounted and greased and noticed that
>>> there is about 1.5" of slop in the chain drive.  That seems like a lot of
>>> vertical movement for a chain that is not all that long.  It's not to the
>>> point of hitting or dragging on any part of the frame.  Is it okay to
>>> leave
>>> it like that or should I adjust the idler sprocket and remove some of the
>>> movement?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Dick
>>>
>> My six foot Mckee snowblower usually has a very slack chain driving the
>> auger. I still have the original chrome chain from 1975 so it must have
>> been good quality. I don't like to run them too tight as I recall the
>> chain tightening up itself while working in wet snow .
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZAp8DAPvkU
>>
>> Ralph in Sask.
>>
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