graucho
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I'm not saying it's not a stiff link, probably is... But dealing with these P.O. cr@p engines for a few years here are a few other reasons where i have seen this before.
The idiot manufacturers/supplies from china shipped you a #40 chain, not a #41. Some have said over the years they are the same, there not.
Or, When you get rolling and the chain gets into a bouncing rhythm it hops/bunches the small sprocket and jams.
Or, the chain picked up a tiny piece of debris sucked it into the sprocket and caused a jamb. Unlikely but has happened.
Or, alignment from the rear sprocket to tensioner to the small sprocket is off slightly bunching the sprocket.
Or, engine is mounted slightly crooked causing the chain to twist slightly causing tension on the chain pins making them stiff as they pass the sprocket, bunching the chain
Just saying... all of these things have happened to me, but I agree its probably a stiff link. LOL
The idiot manufacturers/supplies from china shipped you a #40 chain, not a #41. Some have said over the years they are the same, there not.
Or, When you get rolling and the chain gets into a bouncing rhythm it hops/bunches the small sprocket and jams.
Or, the chain picked up a tiny piece of debris sucked it into the sprocket and caused a jamb. Unlikely but has happened.
Or, alignment from the rear sprocket to tensioner to the small sprocket is off slightly bunching the sprocket.
Or, engine is mounted slightly crooked causing the chain to twist slightly causing tension on the chain pins making them stiff as they pass the sprocket, bunching the chain
Just saying... all of these things have happened to me, but I agree its probably a stiff link. LOL
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