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A connecting link joins two lengths of leaf chain or closes a chain into a continuous run, carrying the same tension load as the chain it completes on a lift truck mast. It is a common wear and service item, renewed when the chain is rebuilt or repaired, and it has to carry the full working load without becoming the weak point in the run.
Joining two lengths of leaf chain or closing a chain into a continuous run, a connecting link has to carry the same tension the chain carries as a lift truck mast raises and lowers a load. It is a common wear and service item, renewed whenever the chain is rebuilt or repaired, and it cannot become the weak point in the run, so it is built to match the working load of the chain it completes.
Leaf chain and its links stretch and wear at the pins and plates over years of cycling under load, and a link is replaced along with the chain when that wear reaches the service limit.
Chain pitch is the dimension that matters most here. Links of different pitch look nearly identical but will not mate, so match the pitch and the plate configuration, the number and arrangement of plates, to the chain on the machine before fitting, since a mismatched link either will not assemble or will not carry the load safely.
