No offset linked needed & chain would be way too long!! . Assemble connected chain on both sprockets then slide both sprockets on hex shafts simultaneously. BTDT several times with new chain. At some point JD even offered that chain connected with no master link coupler. There's also a tool one can use to squeeze links together so coupler link can be installed BUT space is very limited for installing that short chain. Zip tie can also be utilized to pull chain together to aid in installation of coupler link then cut zip tie..
John deere 566 pickup chain
So I'm in the process of replacing some worn out sprockets on the pickup and while in there said may as well do new chains too. Doesn't make sense not to start fresh. My problem is that when I went to install the chain with calls for 42 links including the master it was too tight to put the master link in. The old chain was really loose. (probably a combo of worn sprockets and stretched chain)
The tech manual says to loosen the bearing bolts and pry the chain tight. But in my reading online it says to only do that if the chain is loose. So my question is what do I do to get the chain to fit? Can I use a half link? Is there a way to do this correctly?
The tech manual says to loosen the bearing bolts and pry the chain tight. But in my reading online it says to only do that if the chain is loose. So my question is what do I do to get the chain to fit? Can I use a half link? Is there a way to do this correctly?
