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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tjridings" data-source="post: 37209" data-attributes="member: 4324"><p>late 80's early 90's. There is only 1 chain. Ok.. here is what happened.. here is what I have done. I was trying to push a tree over and I heard a loud clunk. I immediately lost my left side drive. Right stick works fine, left stick feels bound. I stopped the machine and took off the side access panel and saw the chain had snapped. I jacked up the skid steer so both left tires were off the ground. I assumed that I could just turn the wheels and let the chain fall off the sprocket and then just get a new chain or con-link. When I go to turn the wheels, they only turn about 1/4 of the way around. Again, the chain is broken so turning one wheel does not turn the other. I can feel the sprocket with my hand on both wheels so the chain has not wrapped around the sprocket. Can I turn the wheels with my hands on my own since the chain is broken or do I need major leverage? The emergency brake is off. I am completely stumped (no pun intended). I did notice a access panel on the inside by my left foot and I didnt know if I needed to go in there and do anything? I really appreciate all of the help and advice that I have been given and do want to say thanks to all that have responded. Any more advice would be greatly appreciated.. thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>