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Topic: raddle chain installation tips

Posted By: grinder220
Subject: raddle chain installation tips
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 9:28am

The ol'M2 chucked the front raddle chain on me yesterday,ended up getting its little brother the F out so I could keep going. Any tips or tricks on getting the new one put in? It doesn't look like its that big of a job but I have heard people say it's a real pain. The old chain is out already.

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Posted By: zulawski87
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 10:18am

I ran rope around and pulled it up and back down. Easier with two ppl to keep things straight and not catching on something

Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 10:48am

Be sure to replace to idlers up at the top.

Posted By: mruhlig77
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 11:24am

You will need the rope or ropes and a long stick to guide it..good luck..a bucket full of cuss words might also help...Make sure not to put it in backwards..Mark

Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 1:34pm

Well...if the old one was still in, I'd connect the new one to the old one, then pull the old one out. That way it will then pull the new one in! Then just disconnect the 2, and hook the ends of the new one together. Bingo! Done.

Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 3:17pm

CrestonM wrote:

Well...if the old one was still in, I'd connect the new one to the old one, then pull the old one out. That way it will then pull the new one in! Then just disconnect the 2, and hook the ends of the new one together. Bingo! Done.

thats what I would have done but it wouldn't work in this situation, the chain broke in 2 different spots not directly across from each other.

Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2016 at 8:43pm

DrAllis wrote:

Be sure to replace to idlers up at the top.

I picked up a pair of idlers this evening but they are different from what I have on the machine. The ones on it are only about an inch wide with no shoulder,did they have 2 different types? My parts book only shows the one and thats the only kind I've seen

Posted By: GM Guy
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2016 at 1:29am

the grain machines have a flat idler with a guide lip that goes to the outside.

The corn soybean machines have a sprocket idler.

Either will work, just make sure to use a matched pair.

It sounds like they might have tried giving you a plain chain idler with no shoulder?

Do you take the cover off in the off season? IMO leaving the cover on is the leading cause of raddle chain failure. leaving it on causes rusty links, which cause future failure IMO.

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Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2016 at 9:43am

I remove the cover at front of raddle on my F2 and blow it out while running. Lots of trash to collect moisture in there.

Posted By: tbran
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2016 at 5:41pm

I never saw the sprocket idlers for the short raddle... 71160426 is the #, anyway loosen the bottom and pullit all the way back, the chains used to come with S pins for the master, for a very good reason . Check the front drive sprockets as well. After installation tighten the chain so as to have to push hard to move the chain on the sprockets. After 8 hours of operation it will have to be tightened again , It is imperative to keep this chain tight, other wise backfeeding will bend and break the chain, . Make sure the anti backfeed fingers are in place and just miss the back raddle.

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