Re: (ET) Replacing snowthrower chain-need advice

["Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>]

A couple of years ago (memory faded) I removed the motor from my snow
blower to check it out.  I don't recall any issues with the chain while
taking
it off.

-Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Alexander" <wca1 humboldt edu>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) Replacing snowthrower chain-need advice


> I don't have a snow blower, but have done a lot of work w/ chains.  It
> almost certainly has some sort of removeable link.  There is a special
tool
> made to pull the 2 pieces together, but lacking that, a wire tie can 
> often
> do the job.  Or, you can sometimes set the chain so the ends are on the
> sprocket, and the sprocket can hold them in the right place.  Talk to the
> people at the bearing house where you get the chain.  You may also need a
> "half link" (or "offset link") to make it the right length, since chain
> only comes in even number of links.  Purchase an extra connecting link, 
> so
> that when the spring steel hook thing goes sprang, you don't have to go
> back to the store.
>
> Bill
>
>
> >Mine had a removable link - don't know if that is OEM or not. If that is
the
> >case, coming off is easy. Putting on is a bit harder as you need to pull
the
> >free ends together close enough to get the link back in.
> >
> >- SteveS
> >E20
> >E12S
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Richard Zachary" <njcfsa earthlink net>
> >To: "Elec-trak list" <>
> >Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 10:42 AM
> >Subject: (ET) Replacing snowthrower chain-need advice
> >
> >
> >> Am replacing snowthrower chain that turns the auger.  Can't find a
> >> description of how to do this on the elec-trak.org site.  Looks like 
> >> if
> >> I remove the bolt above the spring that seems to control tension and
> >> maybe take off the whole bolt and spring mechanism, that the motor
might
> >> pivot down.  I could then possibly get the chain off the motor gear.
Is
> >> there enough space to get the chain off the large gear on the end of
the
> >> auger because it doesn't quite look like it.
> >> Any advise would be appreciated.
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >> Richard "Zack" Zachary
> >> E12
>
> Bill Alexander                         Excuse me if I ramble,
> Physics Dept.                          but I drive a Nash.
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