$85.26
Raymond builds this coast link as part of the linkage in its lift trucks, a connecting piece that transfers motion between components. A link like this takes repeated load and articulation at its connecting points, and when those points wear and develop play, the linkage loses precision. As an original Raymond component, it carries the length and connection points the assembly was built around.
Repeated load and articulation pass through the connecting points of this Raymond coast link every time the linkage it belongs to moves, and those points are where it eventually wears. The link transfers motion between the components it joins, holding a fixed geometry between them so the mechanism acts predictably. When its connection points wear and develop play, that geometry loosens, the linkage loses precision, and the slack works its way into how the mechanism feels and responds.
Built by Raymond for its lift trucks, the link reproduces the length and connection points of the assembly it was made for, so it restores the original spacing rather than approximating it. A worn link is one that has visible play at its pivots or elongated holes where the pins ride, and replacing it takes that slack back out of the linkage.
Because links of similar appearance can differ in length and in the size of their connection points, match the center-to-center length and the pin or bore size to the link being replaced, since a link that is close but not exact will not restore the correct geometry.
