ForeverBrunswickGreen Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Can anyone remember when these were fitted? Was it at 90 links? (You can tell that I was a Lulworth man!) Thanks and Happy New Year! Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Hi Dick. Going from memory I think over sized sprockets were fitted after 4 links had been removed per side and no further adjustment available. Markhelioops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I've just checked the manual and over sized sprockets are fitted when 4 links have been removed per side so they will be fitted at 92 links. Regards Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverBrunswickGreen Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) Thanks guys, but I thought a brand new track had only 92 links - am I wrong? I've just checked the manual and over sized sprockets are fitted when 4 links have been removed per side so they will be fitted at 92 links. Regards Markheliops Edited January 1, 2014 by ForeverBrunswickGreen More info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Thanks guys, but I thought a brand new track had only 92 links - am I wrong? I can't speak for Chally but Chieftain has 96 links per side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Interestingly my Chieftain manual makes no mention of this at all. Just remove links to the condemnation limit and then fit new tracks. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Taken from Rob Griffin's Chieftain book. Andy - Army code 62259, Part 2, Chap 7-2, Page 3 (Sect 2 under tracks). Regards Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I was looking at the AESP for the AVRE, which says 96 links when new, condemn at 92. Nothing about different-sized sprockets, which seem a rather odd idea to me anyway - why would you bother? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I was looking at the AESP for the AVRE, which says 96 links when new, condemn at 92. Nothing about different-sized sprockets, which seem a rather odd idea to me anyway - why would you bother? Andy When in active service, it would be of more benefit logistically to carry over-pitch sprockets rather than sets of tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) When in active service, it would be of more benefit logistically to carry over-pitch sprockets rather than sets of tracks. I was going to say that makes sense, but not just carry on taking links out? Andy Edited January 3, 2014 by andym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 OK, I think I've got it, so I'll answer my own question. Once you get below 92 links, the links are so stretched that they no longer fit the sprockets properly. So to go to 91 links in the absence of replacement track you take out a link and fit the larger pitch sprockets. Simples! :-) Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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