I'm looking at buying an old [ from the 50s] dragline and it has the exposed chain running down to the tracks drive sprockets.
Its been sitting outside its whole life and the chains look rusty. I don't yet know if the are frozen.
Should I spray something on them before attempting to move it? If so what?
Were these chains lubed when these old cranes were operating or where they designed to run dry?
And the rack chain itself, the chain the pads are attached to. I understand they are not normally lubed but since this was last moved 3 years ago should I spray diesel fuel or used lube oil or something before I attempt to move it?
Thanks!
Its been sitting outside its whole life and the chains look rusty. I don't yet know if the are frozen.
Should I spray something on them before attempting to move it? If so what?
Were these chains lubed when these old cranes were operating or where they designed to run dry?
And the rack chain itself, the chain the pads are attached to. I understand they are not normally lubed but since this was last moved 3 years ago should I spray diesel fuel or used lube oil or something before I attempt to move it?
Thanks!