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rubbing chain

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Why Pin   Inadequat Reduce
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speed
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Provide
proper
Send
roller
 
chain
lubrication

Tight   Dirt or Clean &

joints   foreign re-

  substance lubricate
  roller
packed in
joints chain

or  

corrosion  

or rust Replace

or roller
chain
bent pins
 
 
Replace
roller
chain

 
Hooked   Excessive Replace

sprocket roller roller

teeth chain chain and

wear roller
 
  chain
sprocket

Abnorma   Excessive Replace

l   internal roller
protrusio friction chain,
 
n or caused by improve

turned high lubrication

pins loading and

and eliminate
 
inadequat overload

e conditions

lubricatio  
n

Cracked   Loading Replace

plates beyond chain with
 
(fatigue) chain's roller
 
  dynamic chain
Crack from capacity of larger
aperture towards (above dynamic
edge of linkplate fatigue
capacity or
at 90º to line of endurance
eliminate
pull. Note there limit)
is no linkplate high load
 
distortion. condition
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dynamic
(impulse)

overloadin
g

Sympto Appearance Probable Correction

m cause

Fractured High Replace

 
plates overload roller chain
Note
(tension   and correct
material
mode) cause of
distortion
overload

Arc like   Severe Replace

cracked   rusting or roller chain
plates exposure to and protect

(stress acidic or from hostile

  caustic environment
corrosion
)   medium, .

  plus static  
 
pressure at
 
press fit
 
(between
  pin and pin

  linkplate). 
No cyclic
stress is
necessary
 for this
phenomeno
n to occur.

Enlarged High Replace

 
holes overload roller chain
 
    and correct
  cause of
overload

Corrosio   Exposure to Replace

n pitting corrosive roller chain

  environmen and protect

t from hostile

  environment
.

Broken,   Speed too Replace

cracked   high roller chain

or   and reduce
speed
deformed  
 
rollers Sprockets
too small Replace
roller chain
and use
larger roller
chain
sprockets

Broken   Extreme Replace

overload
 pins   roller chain.

  Eliminate

  cause of
overload or
redesign
roller chain
drive

Rusted   Exposed to Replace

chain moisture roller chain

  and protect
from
 
moisture
Water in
 
lubricant
Change
 
roller chain
Inadequate
lubricant
lubrication
 

Replace
roller chain
and improve
roller chain
lubrication