Chain case finds

[Rankarmature]

Changed two of three filters on my 825 today no problem. Started excavating third filter under foot pedals. Got pedals loose and shifted to the side Far enough that the inspection plate came off. Insides look good with no wear to chains, gears, etc. tiny bit of crud in bottom of case but it looked great. UNTIL I found a mangled pile of metal stuck to one of the two magnets in the bottom of the case!! A 2-3" washer, a 3" long rod(could have been a bolt once), a crushed nut and what looks like half a steel ball with a hole in the middle. Started looking for sources of broken stuff. So far nothing but did notice RH chain is super loose(2-3" movement at bottom) while LH has 1/4" at most in same place. Idler failed maybe? Any body got a list of stuff to check? Will start reading manual tonite about chain tensioner and possible failure modes. Would like to post pics but so far no luck. Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[antfarmer2]

Your lucky a good man put the magnets in there your on the right track also pick it up and feel for end play and up and down on the wheels

 

[2003rubiblue]

I told you the third filter was way more fun than the other two...Lol. Did you figure out what the metal parts were from? One of my chains is looser than the other but nothing like 2-3'', how does it drive with the chain that loose? I am also wondering of your chain adjuster might have choked up and dies. Brian

 

[Rankarmature]

I told you the third filter was way more fun than the other two...Lol. Did you figure out what the metal parts were from? One of my chains is looser than the other but nothing like 2-3'', how does it drive with the chain that loose? I am also wondering of your chain adjuster might have choked up and dies. Brian

The metal was a bolt, two washers, a nut and the split ball swivel out of a Heim joint. They were mangled by a chain encounter before the magnets in the bottom of the reservoir snagged them. When we started looking for their source we found a Bubba solution in place. The RH control lever is attached to the hydraulic motor with a Heim joint. Which was missing its swivel ball and now rotated on a brass pipe thread reducer bushing and a metric bolt secured with two different nuts jammed together!!! Unlike the other lever which had an intact Heim joint. And a safety wired shoulder bolt with nylock nut and cotter pin. Replaced all the Bubba stuff and safety wired it. Don't ya luv it when a plan comes together? Chain tensioner was loose on that side. Re-tensioned both sides, checked play and wheel bearings. All good. We're getting there. Thanks for all the help.

 

[antfarmer2]

The metal was a bolt, two washers, a nut and the split ball swivel out of a Heim joint. They were mangled by a chain encounter before the magnets in the bottom of the reservoir snagged them. When we started looking for their source we found a Bubba solution in place. The RH control lever is attached to the hydraulic motor with a Heim joint. Which was missing its swivel ball and now rotated on a brass pipe thread reducer bushing and a metric bolt secured with two different nuts jammed together!!! Unlike the other lever which had an intact Heim joint. And a safety wired shoulder bolt with nylock nut and cotter pin. Replaced all the Bubba stuff and safety wired it. Don't ya luv it when a plan comes together? Chain tensioner was loose on that side. Re-tensioned both sides, checked play and wheel bearings. All good. We're getting there. Thanks for all the help.

Love it cheap and easy

 

[2003rubiblue]

The metal was a bolt, two washers, a nut and the split ball swivel out of a Heim joint. They were mangled by a chain encounter before the magnets in the bottom of the reservoir snagged them. When we started looking for their source we found a Bubba solution in place. The RH control lever is attached to the hydraulic motor with a Heim joint. Which was missing its swivel ball and now rotated on a brass pipe thread reducer bushing and a metric bolt secured with two different nuts jammed together!!! Unlike the other lever which had an intact Heim joint. And a safety wired shoulder bolt with nylock nut and cotter pin. Replaced all the Bubba stuff and safety wired it. Don't ya luv it when a plan comes together? Chain tensioner was loose on that side. Re-tensioned both sides, checked play and wheel bearings. All good. We're getting there. Thanks for all the help.

Do you have the external chain adjusters? If so when you adjusted them did they leak. I have been hesitant to adjust mine because one of the bolts on the adjuster is stripped, and I am afraid it will leak from the chain case if I move it. The manual does not show a seal between the adjuster and the case, but I assume there is one there. Any thoughts, Brian

 

[Rankarmature]

Do you have the external chain adjusters? If so when you adjusted them did they leak. I have been hesitant to adjust mine because one of the bolts on the adjuster is stripped, and I am afraid it will leak from the chain case if I move it. The manual does not show a seal between the adjuster and the case, but I assume there is one there. Any thoughts, Brian

Mine are internal. We were looking for the source of our mangled metal so we had already removed pedals, access plate, filter, etc. we went ahead and adjusted chains and checked wheel bearings. Getting the jam/lock bolt back in took forever. Great design.