Accentra - chain jumped out of the sprocket

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Amaralluis

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Dec 14, 2005
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I have my stove in manual mode and it was working when I left this morning and it was burning in maintenance mode.
When I got home the fire was out with six blinks.

I took the opurtunity and decided to do a cleaning.
I knew something was wrong when the feeder was moving when I touched it when I was scrapping the burnpot.
Finished cleaning it and opened the back and to my surprise the chain had jumped out of the sprocket.

I am wondering if the stove is falling victim to the gum disease?
The feeder works fine when I spun it and I didnt feel any resistance.
I have had clunks before and they would go away when I lubed the chain... but I used graphite lube and I think it dries too quick.
This time I used green lube used in bearings and stuff.
I've been keeping an eye on the stove and so far no clunking or slowdowns but I am worried.
 
Amaralluis said:
I have my stove in manual mode and it was working when I left this morning and it was burning in maintenance mode.
When I got home the fire was out with six blinks.

I took the opurtunity and decided to do a cleaning.
I knew something was wrong when the feeder was moving when I touched it when I was scrapping the burnpot.
Finished cleaning it and opened the back and to my surprise the chain had jumped out of the sprocket.

I am wondering if the stove is falling victim to the gum disease?
The feeder works fine when I spun it and I didnt feel any resistance.
I have had clunks before and they would go away when I lubed the chain... but I used graphite lube and I think it dries too quick.
This time I used green lube used in bearings and stuff.
I've been keeping an eye on the stove and so far no clunking or slowdowns but I am worried.

There is lube made specifically for roller chain. I recommend it.
 
Amaralluis said:
I have my stove in manual mode and it was working when I left this morning and it was burning in maintenance mode.
When I got home the fire was out with six blinks.

I took the opurtunity and decided to do a cleaning.
I knew something was wrong when the feeder was moving when I touched it when I was scrapping the burnpot.
Finished cleaning it and opened the back and to my surprise the chain had jumped out of the sprocket.

I am wondering if the stove is falling victim to the gum disease?
The feeder works fine when I spun it and I didnt feel any resistance.
I have had clunks before and they would go away when I lubed the chain... but I used graphite lube and I think it dries too quick.
This time I used green lube used in bearings and stuff.
I've been keeping an eye on the stove and so far no clunking or slowdowns but I am worried.

pull out the slide plate and inspect it....does it have a brown sticky residue? If so, its most likely the dreaded "gummy stove" syndrome!
 
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