Ingersoll Rand — Hand Chain Adjustment or Replacement
Maintenance
From a Ingersoll Rand owner's manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
Before you start
- A damaged hand chain link must be replaced to prevent premature failure; a falling hand chain can injure personnel
Procedure
- To create a 'C' link, cut the welded side of the link with a hacksaw; do not cut or nick the opposite side
- Clamp one side of the 'C' link in a vise and bend it open using pliers
- If replacing the hand chain, disconnect it at the 'C' link and carefully remove the hand chain
- Cut a length of chain 2 times the required hand chain drop plus 1 foot (30 cm)
- Run the new chain up through the left hand chain guide, around the hand wheel, and back down through the right hand chain guide
- Connect the hand chain ends with the 'C' link(s), make the total number of links even, and bend the 'C' link(s) shut
- Make sure the hand chain is not twisted; to untwist, open a 'C' link and remove one hand chain link
Tools required
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Specs & values
- Hand chain length = 2 times required drop plus 1 foot (30 cm); total number of links must be even
Source: Ingersoll Rand owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.