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<blockquote data-quote="bigfootjanes@hotmail.com" data-source="post: 111779" data-attributes="member: 18941"><p>853 BRAKE/CHAIN ISSUES, manual brake/. Forgive me for not starting a new thread, but I'm new to any kind of forum, and for the life of me cant figure how to start a new one. I've got a FUBAR here I'm gonna have to work through and was hoping for some experience better than mine. Ive owned this unit since about '98, logged with it for two years but have never worked it hard. Since then i just use it as a homeowner. I've never had any trouble with it other than alternator until yesterday the manual brake locked up and wouldn't release. I removed front chain cover as that seemed simplest to not get in to too much trouble right to start. Surprisingly, the chain case was completely dry as though it had never been filled, just dry rust. The chains and sprockets even seem in good shape, just a little surface rust. I'm ordering a repair manual but hoped for some quick advice as id like to get it going before book gets here. I can clean chain case and fill it with oil, but I'm somewhat worried about bearings and wheel seals. It seems that the wheel bearings would lube from chain case?? I can easily see when i fill chain case it will start pouring from wheel seals. Anybody brave enough to venture a thought here? {other than my stupidity at having run it for 22 years with a dry case] Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigfootjanes@hotmail.com, post: 111779, member: 18941"] 853 BRAKE/CHAIN ISSUES, manual brake/. Forgive me for not starting a new thread, but I'm new to any kind of forum, and for the life of me cant figure how to start a new one. I've got a FUBAR here I'm gonna have to work through and was hoping for some experience better than mine. Ive owned this unit since about '98, logged with it for two years but have never worked it hard. Since then i just use it as a homeowner. I've never had any trouble with it other than alternator until yesterday the manual brake locked up and wouldn't release. I removed front chain cover as that seemed simplest to not get in to too much trouble right to start. Surprisingly, the chain case was completely dry as though it had never been filled, just dry rust. The chains and sprockets even seem in good shape, just a little surface rust. I'm ordering a repair manual but hoped for some quick advice as id like to get it going before book gets here. I can clean chain case and fill it with oil, but I'm somewhat worried about bearings and wheel seals. It seems that the wheel bearings would lube from chain case?? I can easily see when i fill chain case it will start pouring from wheel seals. Anybody brave enough to venture a thought here? {other than my stupidity at having run it for 22 years with a dry case] Thanks [/QUOTE]
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