I've learned over the years to trust what I'm told from experienced mechanics, at least those that I know do good work. I had a shaft seize up on a manure spreader and it also booger-ed up the gear, so hauled it over to the guy I got it from new. He replaced the shaft and gear and also said the chain of the apron needed replaced. He said it would be about the same to get a new complete one as it would be to knock all the bars off and rivet them back on a new chain. I told him after 10 yrs that was probably right and go ahead and get a whole new one. I have had to replace broken links, after unloading it by hand, in 20 degree weather... didn't want to do that again. It was $800 but he could save me the freight if I could wait until he got a truckload shipment from the factory. Not being in heavy use then I waited. So, for about $1,200 total I have a like new spreader again and won't worry about busting an apron chain. Cost of these spreaders has gone up from a little over $4,000 then to now over $6,000 so I consider it dollars well spent.
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