B748 snocaster?

Pipewelder

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B7100 with 425 original hours
Sep 28, 2014
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Kenmore, NY
Hello everyone. I was wondering if there's a way to adjust( tighten) the drive chain? Took a link out and too tight. Too loose otherwise. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thx and God Bless.
 

D2Cat

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Most chains have an idler somewhere to adjust tension. If not, as suggested, you need a half link. Since you want to tighten the chain you would need to remove a full link then install the half link.
 

300zx

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1979 B7100D, 2009 ZG20, 1991 B2150, 1990 B6200
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Pipewelder, if you will notice on the ends of the auger shaft there are bolt holes in the bearing plate. The bearing is off-center in this plate and when you turn the plate it will loosen or tighten the chain. Once you get the chain where you want it, offset the opposite side the same way so the auger will run true.

John in VA



 
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Pipewelder

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B7100 with 425 original hours
Sep 28, 2014
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Kenmore, NY
Ahh. " I see said the blind man to his deaf wife who could not hear him because she was listening to the radio too loud"! This site and everyone on it are a plethora of information. I should've saved my $9.00 and not bought an operators manual. Haha. Thx again. I'll try just that when I get home tonight. God Bless everyone.
 

300zx

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1979 B7100D, 2009 ZG20, 1991 B2150, 1990 B6200
Dec 1, 2010
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Forest, VA
John, what's all that iron in the background?
A few years ago, I decided to powder coat my snow blower. In the process, the powder coater said it was costly to change colors in his booth, so I should do all I wanted in one shot. So, I took my snow blower, tiller, FEL and dozer apart, had all of the pieces sand blasted and powder coated. Here are some before and after pictures of the tiller and snow blower:

John in VA

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OldeEnglish

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B7100D, MMM, B205 Dozer Blade, woods m48, b2910
Jul 13, 2014
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Western, MA
A few years ago, I decided to powder coat my snow blower. In the process, the powder coater said it was costly to change colors in his booth, so I should do all I wanted in one shot. So, I took my snow blower, tiller, FEL and dozer apart, had all of the pieces sand blasted and powder coated. Here are some before and after pictures of the tiller and snow blower:

John in VA

https://picasaweb.google.com/110263...&authkey=Gv1sRgCMLpyfvc6t-aPQ&feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/110263...authkey=Gv1sRgCJnsl_Cpkt6P1gE&feat=directlink


https://picasaweb.google.com/110263...authkey=Gv1sRgCOqbt5ufiaXV4QE&feat=directlink
That is very nice, it looks better than new! I love these old tractors and how advanced they were for their time. At the same time they are built to be able to repair anything with a few hand tools.