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Question for the members, regardless what you have. On the back two chains of a XL MUDD-OX some times the chains are perfect and then sometimes they are just so tight there is no play. Sometimes on one side and then sometimes on the other. I have looked and thought, but I am puzzled about what I might have done to cause this. A lot of times you guys just give me a different way to look at my problem. Thank you if you have a thought.
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Took of my tracks and tires, greased them up and put everything back on. Ran it and backed it in the garage. I was about to grease the inside zirks, and I felt the chains, one was so tight it had no play and the other one was perfect. I then moved it out of the garage and then backed it in. Checked it again, Now it was tight on the other side and perfect on the other. This has been on the floor.Comment
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I may be wrong, but after I completed reassembling my MaxII with all new chains, I jacked it up to adjust all chain tensions. When it felt good I sat machine back on floor and like you, noticed some chains tight some looser. I rolled the Max back and forth on the floor and rechecked chains. Looseness and tightness had moved to different chains. I finally attributed it to a couple factors, with play in the chains plus the fact that all 6 tire diameters may not be exact the geometry of the chains will vary. Also if two tires on same side are in the air then lowered the weight of the machine can make the tires rotate forward or backward minutely. This can affect chain tension. I raised the Max back up. With all tires off the ground the loose/tight sports equaled out. Don't know if I explained the clearly but hope you get the gist. My $.02Comment
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1911, That makes so much sence. Thank You. After checking that theory out and checking all chains and moving the machine, all chains had a different tightness and different looseness. Never thought of that. Do not like that the chains get that tight but I can work with that. Again, THANK YOUComment
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Is one side of the chain getting tight? IE under load with the other side of the same chain lose? That would seem reasonable as LW1911 had mentioned. However if BOTH sides of the same chain (Top and bottom) are tight or both top and bottom lose I would only think that could happen from the sprockets pulling or getting closer together.Comment
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No problem, when you visualize it in your mind, it makes sense, but seeing it makes it much easierComment
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