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Ditch Witch Chain Stays Engaged

Blaine ยท 2015-09-17 08:21

hello, I have a Ditch Witch 1230 walk-behind trencher. The digging chain stays engaged while engine is running, I replaced the chain belt and it does the same Any suggestions?

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  1. #1Dickjr.2015-09-19 10:46

    Its been a while since I've worked on one of these , but I believe the tensioner or linkage is a little too tight causing this. They always told me that you need the belt tight enough for it not to slip when digging.