Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

Chain guides . Made from uhmw plastic and bolted in place .
Set the auger as close to the shell as the adjuster will get it . New piece of chain and the larger sprocket and the guide take up the slack and keep the chain from slapping the housing .

Dave

I don't know Dave, doesn't the plastic add some friction?

I'd have thought you'll tension the chain with an idle sprocket on spring loaded arm.

Eugen wrote: ↑Tue Mar 22, 2022 2:11 pm I don't know Dave, doesn't the plastic add some friction?

I'd have thought you'll tension the chain with an idle sprocket on spring loaded arm.

I looked in to it and there is not enough room . This is is a bearing material and when wet(snow) is supper slippery and has a very high wear factor .

Dave

There would be friction hp loss no matter what you put in there. A good hardwood block like Apple ,or what ever you like, would work good. Just my ramble.


Noel

Well, I wouldn't go that far Noel.

Noel

Nice work Dave. My Berco has similar chain guides. I think they are plastic and spring loaded on the non tension side of the chain. If you want I can get pictures. Might have to wait for the weekend.

MattA wrote: ↑Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:17 pm Nice work Dave. My Berco has similar chain guides. I think they are plastic and spring loaded on the non tension side of the chain. If you want I can get pictures. Might have to wait for the weekend.

That would be great Matt . All ideas are good .

Dave

That umhw material seems to have pretty magical properties. but the cheapest source I can find is ebay, and is not that cheap either. Dave, any local source?

Eugen wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:31 am That umhw material seems to have pretty magical properties. but the cheapest source I can find is ebay, and is not that cheap either. Dave, any local source?

Ya my back room . What I got , I got from guy who worked at Franke's in Midlland . When they did a change over on the stamping line they through out a whole pile of it . I got a bunch of him for $10 .

Dave