dpmstevens
Member
Hi,
I've got a Kity 439 that I haven't used for a while. Three years ago, for some reason I can't remember, I removed the chain and then reassembled it.
Now I want to use it again, but the chain tensioner sprocket seems loose. There's nothing keeping it in place and it can move to the end of the shaft it's mounted on. When it's like this the chain is very nearly touching one of the other wheels. The last two pictures show it in two positions - pushed back against the bracket and pushed to the opposing end of the shaft. The other two are to show the overall layout in case I've done something stupid when reassembling.
Is this amount of movement right? Should it be tensioned more tightly? There doesn't seem to be any other way to fit it, so I may be worrying about nothing – but I don't want to start it up and have the chain collide with a drive wheel.
Thanks very much to any 439 owners who may have the answer!
Cheers
Dan
I've got a Kity 439 that I haven't used for a while. Three years ago, for some reason I can't remember, I removed the chain and then reassembled it.
Now I want to use it again, but the chain tensioner sprocket seems loose. There's nothing keeping it in place and it can move to the end of the shaft it's mounted on. When it's like this the chain is very nearly touching one of the other wheels. The last two pictures show it in two positions - pushed back against the bracket and pushed to the opposing end of the shaft. The other two are to show the overall layout in case I've done something stupid when reassembling.
Is this amount of movement right? Should it be tensioned more tightly? There doesn't seem to be any other way to fit it, so I may be worrying about nothing – but I don't want to start it up and have the chain collide with a drive wheel.
Thanks very much to any 439 owners who may have the answer!
Cheers
Dan