FREQUANT ASKED QUESTIONS
- Q: What size does this Shark Chain® come in?
- Q: How does the Shark Chain® clean out?
- Q: Where do I get a Shark Chain® for my trencher?
- Q: Right now I am using conical's, Why do I want replaceable
Shark Side Mounts®?
- Q: How do I change the teeth?
- Q: What is a Shark Side Mount®?
- Q: How do I determine Chain Pitch and Length?
- Q: Is oiling my trencher chain good or bad?
- Q: When I am trenching, my new tires are spinning. What should I do?
- Q: Is adding addition hard facing to Cup Teeth good or bad?.
1. A: The Shark Chain® is made for almost all models of trencher. Contact your local dealer for your specific size.
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2. A: The chain cleans out easily due to its well- patterned teeth placement. The Shark Chain® is designed for very hard digging and will clean the trench extremely well. The trencher will leave about one inch of dirt at the bottom of the trench.
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3. A: Your local trencher dealer should have them in stock, If your dealer cannot help you with this, give us a call, and we will put you in touch with one that can.
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4. A: With your conical setup, you have to buy 3 parts. You have to buy a bracket, a tooth, and a clip. The conical doesn't cut as well as the Shark Side Mount® and
it will wear out faster. The Shark Side Mount® is
one bolt on part and is less expensive to buy. It will use less
horsepower due to its shape, plus in most cases the Shark Side
Mount® will last
the life of the chain. A trencher set up with 100% Shark Side
Mounts® compared
to a trencher set up with conical's, tests have proven that the
Shark Side Mounts® will
out perform in production. Let's put a bottom line answer to
this. The SHARK SIDE MOUNT® will
out dig, out perform, and out last any conical bit on the market
today. Plus it will cost you less.
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5. A: The popular Shark Teeth® are
designed to last through the life of the digging chain. These
special teeth are welded into position and require NO replacement.
If for some reason a tooth is needed to be replaced they can
be cut off and a new one welded in it's place.
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6. A: A Shark Side Mount® is
a Shark Tooth® welded
to a bracket that can be bolted to the side of the chain. These
brackets are manufactured in different angles and cuts. Lets
take an example: for all the small chain for all the walk behind
trenchers which is a 33,000 lb. chain, we manufacture the Shark
Side Mounts® in a
center, left, and right hand cut. These cutting brackets make
an excellent cutting combination with your cup teeth.
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7. A: BAD!! Dirt, sand and other things will cling to the oil causing excessive wear.
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7. A: The distance from center pin to center
pin is your pitch. Standard pitches consist of 1.654, 2.00 2.609,
2.644, and 3.067. All walk behind trenchers should have a standard
of 1.654 pitch trencher chain. 1 link equals 1 station on a chain, you can also count the number of pins on the chain, a 52 pin chain should be a 26 station trencher chain.
8. A: You should look for....
• Chain speed too slow
• Wheel speed too fast
• Over inflated tires
• Wrong digging attachment or trencher chain You maybe using cup teeth in hard ground. If you are using conical's, the width of the carbide might be to large causing a blunt tip. Try Shark Teeth®,
a Shark Chain®, or a small diameter carbide in conical teeth.
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9. A: If you have a large buildup of hardfacing
on the tooth, it will slow the process of wearing. However, it will
make it more difficult to penetrate the ground resulting in less production
and it will add additional wear and tear on your machine.
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