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Unread 12-12-2013, 15:56
Andy Brockway Andy Brockway is offline
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Re: chain transmission without tensioning

In 2004 we ran #35 chain. Center distance between the wheels was 1/8" longer than nominal. We have a chain puller so we used that to pull the chain tight enough to put in the master link. Never touched it again. The chain stretched enough in the first few hours to take the strain off the bearings and by the end of the season there was a notably sag.
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