Adjusting 1.41 m (4 ft 7 in.) Pickup Drive Chains

To ensure that all slack is removed from chain, close gate and engage PTO a few seconds. Shut off tractor engine.

Adjust tension of pickup drive chain (A) as follows:

Main Drive Chain (B)

If spring coils (A) are jointed together, remove one link from drive chain (B).

Pickup Drive Chain (C)

Loosen the idler mounting screw.

Press idler (D) against chain so that chain deflection to the opposite strand of idler is about 10 mm (0.39 in.).

Tighten the idler mounting screw.

Engage PTO a few seconds.

Check the chain deflection. Repeat adjustment if necessary.

A-Spring
B-Main drive chain
C-Pickup drive chain
D-Idler

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