How to replace a chain on a BOSS VBX 8000.

How to video on replacing the feed chain on a BOSS VBX 8000 / 9000. This was a fatty simple process and needed done because the chain had stretched out over the past 5 years.

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I just got a “clean” unit from a local dealer… maybe one season old. Unfortunately when I hooked everything up the chain would not move freely cause the links were super corroded sitting in a layer of salt never cleaned out from last time it was used…. After much pb blaster and grease, I got it move, but it now still struggles on lower spears, at times telling me there is a jam even though there is nothing in the hopper. It’s possible the motor is weak and I’m afraid the spreader will not be able to move salt once loaded

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@@pjp80s keep spraying with pb blaster. Let it sit, move it a little, spray again. Repeat repeat repeat. It will eventually loosen up. Keep the chain lubricated

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@@pjp80s after one season the motor is not weak, just work with it and keep lubricating it

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@@pjp80s also, the chain may be too tight. You should have about 3/4” of space from the bottom of the chain to the clean out tray. If it’s too tight it will cause it to “jam”