Tom in TN
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- Location
- Southern Middle Tennessee
My New Holland 273 baler ate the chain that drives the knotters. The New Holland dealer sold me two 10 foot long chains. Each one has 120 links. The chain that I need has 151 links so I planned to use one of the chains with 120 links and 31 links from the other chain. I busted the chain that I want to use 31 links. Now, I'm stuck on the retaining clips on the two master links that I plan to use to build the right length chain.
The two retaining clips have a round hole and a groove for one end of the clip to put it onto one of the posts of the master link. But, the other end of the retaining clips have a cut in the end of them that should slide onto the other post of the master link. Unfortunately, the end that should slide onto the post has two prongs that are tightly touching each other. I can't slide the clip onto the post that it needs to slide onto.
I've watched some youtubes but each of them has a semi-circular end on the clip that easily slides onto the post. Mine don't.
Any ideas on how I can force that clip onto the post?
Tom in TN
The two retaining clips have a round hole and a groove for one end of the clip to put it onto one of the posts of the master link. But, the other end of the retaining clips have a cut in the end of them that should slide onto the other post of the master link. Unfortunately, the end that should slide onto the post has two prongs that are tightly touching each other. I can't slide the clip onto the post that it needs to slide onto.
I've watched some youtubes but each of them has a semi-circular end on the clip that easily slides onto the post. Mine don't.
Any ideas on how I can force that clip onto the post?
Tom in TN