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General Forestry => General Board => Topic started by: 47sawdust on February 08, 2017, 05:28:58 PM

Title: chain conveyor tension
Post by: 47sawdust on February 08, 2017, 05:28:58 PM
I have a firewood conveyor that has 2 #55 conveyor chains with cross bars.How much tension are you supposed to have on the chain?
Thanks,Mick
Title: Re: chain conveyor tension
Post by: Gearbox on February 08, 2017, 06:35:00 PM
Just enough so it can't jump the sprockets .
Title: Re: chain conveyor tension
Post by: 47sawdust on February 08, 2017, 07:25:51 PM
Gearbox,
Thanks a lot.Good to get a response from a man with practical experience.
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