Originally Posted by
Steve Jenkins
Take a closer look at the tightening bolt and see if there is an idler sprocket that it pushes against. The shaft for it may be stuck and a light tap or two could allow it to move and loosen the chain.
It looks like it just pushes against the cast iron frame and subtely moves the motor mount and I guess tightens the chain. But it's totally floating now. Exerting no pressure, so chain should be loose. But its so tight I can't get the motor assembly attached to the machine with the chain on, or if I attach the chain to the motor, I can't get it around on of the large sprockets on the periphery of the machine.
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