New Chain Finally IN!!!

Well Wednesday was the day I tore out my worn out to the max D88 Chain and rollers and replaced it with a X458 and air conversion kit! Very nice to go a day with out several roller jams!

Congrats! Always fun when its christmas at the carwash, i love new toys!
several jams a day can easily raise your stress level more than it should, i remember back in my octopus days, we had a very old conveyor that jammed A LOT. what a nightmare...have fun!

Make sure you have a come along to help when the chain does need some work. Also I have found it to help if I use 2 smalle sections of chain with hooks on each end of the chain and then attach the come along to both chains. I have used x458 for over 25 years, you should be very happy with the new chain.

"Make sure you have a come along to help when the chain does need some work. Also I have found it to help if I use 2 smalle sections of chain with hooks on each end of the chain and then attach the come along to both chains. I have used x458 for over 25 years, you should be very happy with the new chain." - Michigan CW

This is good advice. Depending on the length of the conveyor it is usually good to keep a 4ton come along and a 2ton. For longer conveyors or holding the chain for a longer period of time a 2ton is generally not heavy duty enough.