Chain joiner question

[snarling bee]

Chain going right to left. Which is the correct split pin?

 

[suffolksmallholder]

RHS.
SS

 

[Fordjdnashmassey]

Just leave them as they are because that's the only way they will fit

 

[balerman]

Best would be 1 long split pin going through both from right to left.

 

[Dave W]

Best would be 1 long split pin going through both from right to left.

This. Although I don’t think it is a split pin. More likely a solid pin with either end cranked slightly opposite ways

 

[Will 1594]

Chain going right to left. Which is the correct split pin?

That looks like unloader sprockets on combine , ,dont think either would matter , claas always had a long split pin through joiner ,and i would of put the head of it in direction of travel

 

[Pistonbroke]

Chain going right to left. Which is the correct split pin?

The second one to fail

 

[snarling bee]

Thanks for the replies.
I will keep an eye on them and let you know. I spotted this morning that both were missing, so its a wonder it was still intact. New chain last year, and I'm sure I would have fitted it with the head of the split pin facing the direction of travel, but them it seems like it will close up the splayed ends.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

Thanks for the replies.
I will keep an eye on them and let you know. I spotted this morning that both were missing, so its a wonder it was still intact. New chain last year, and I'm sure I would have fitted it with the head of the split pin facing the direction of travel, but them it seems like it will close up the splayed ends.

That is the dilemma.
Perhaps the single pin as folk have suggested is the way forwards with the head facing the direction of travel.
SS

 

[Lofty1984]

Blob of weld and chuck the split pins

 

[David.]

The Claas single pin is spring steel, and so, much better than a split cotter.
Usually found on feeder-house apron chains, which take some proper clog.

 

[clbarclay]

Does Claas (or other brands) sell those solid pins separately?

The solid pins on the feeder housing chains of my Deere broke after splitting the chains a few times fixing bearings. The solid pins aren't list separately so I have use lengths of mma welding rod with the flux removed to replace them.

 

[David.]

I just get them from Ladbroke, so they must be a thing, yes.