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Connecting Links	Pear Shaped Connecting Links	Double Clevis Link	Alloy Connecting Link
Lap Links	Cold Shuts	Rapid Link Standard	Rapid Link Wide Opening

Connecting Links

Forged steel, Quenched & Tempered
Integral rivets join the two halves - matched lugs distribute the load

Not For Lifting

Size (In.)	Links Per Box	Overall Dimensions (In.)	Inside Dimensions (In.)	Work Load Limit** (Lbs.)	Weight Per 100 (Lbs.)
†3/16	20	1-3/16 x 25/32	11/16 x 11/32	800	2.50
†1/4	10	1-1/2 x 1	7/8 x 7/16	1325	6.25
†5/16	10	1-11/16 x 1-5/32	15/16 x 15/32	1950	12.50
3/8	10	2-1/16 x 1-3/8	1-1/8 x 9/16	2750	20.00
7/16	10	2-11/32 x 1-17/32	1-9/32 x 19/32	3625	27.50
1/2	10	2-21/32 x 1-23/32	1-15/32 x 21/32	4750	37.50
5/8	10	3-5/16 x 2-3/32	1-13/16 x 25/32	7250	72.50
3/4	10	3-7/8 x 2-1/2	2-1/8 x 15/16	10250	122.50
7/8	In Bulk	4-1/2 x 2-15/16	2-1/2 x 1-1/8	12000	175.00
*1	In Bulk	5 x 3-5/16	2-3/4 x 1-1/4	15500	250.00

† Have rivets only - no interlocking lugs.
** Ultimate load is four times the Work Load Limit.

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DO NOT EXCEED WORK LOAD LIMIT OR 20% OF THE PRODUCT'S BREAK STRENGTH.

Pear Shaped Connecting Links

Forged steel, Quenched & Tempered
Replacement links having larger inside dimensions making it easier to attach hooks and other fittings to the chain.

Not For Lifting

Size (In.)	Inside Width Small End (In.)	Inside Width Large End (In.)	Inside Length (In.)	Weight Per 100 (Lbs.)	Work Load Limit* (Lbs.)
3/8	9/16	13/16	2	25	1850
1/2	11/16	1	2-1/2	50	3300
5/8	13/16	1-1/8	2-3/4	75	5000
3/4	1	1-1/4	3-1/8	125	7100
7/8	1-1/4	1-1/2	3-11/16	200	9600

** Ultimate load is four times the Work Load Limit.

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Double Clevis Link

Designed for linking all popular sizes of chain to rings, end links, eye hooks, pad eyes, tractor eyebolts, etc.
Pins can be removed with pliers.
All pins alloy steel, Quenched and Tempered.

Chain Size (In.)

Work load Limit* (Lbs.)

Dimensions (In.)

Weight (Lbs.)

A

B

C

D

E

F

L

N

P

R

1/4

3250

1/2

3/4

1/2

5/16

3/8

3/4

2-13/16

1.47

1.79

1-1/2

.44

5/16 - 3/8

6600

9/16

5/8

7/16

15/32

3-17/32

1.86

2.38

1-29/32

.81

7/16

8750

11/16

1-1/8

11/16

9/16

19/32

1-3/32

4-1/16

2.12

2.66

2-3/16

1.28

1/2

11250

13/16

1-1/4

3/4

5/8

21/32

1-1/4

4-17/32

2.38

2.91

2-15/32

1.68

** Ultimate load is 3.2 times the Work Load Limit.

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Alloy Connecting Link

Individually proof tested
Locking Sleeve
Quenched and Tempered alloy steel
Easy to assemble
Grade 80 steel

Only Link Approved For Overhead Lifting Applications.

Chain Size (In.)	Work load Limit* (Lbs.)	Dimensions (In.)						Dia. Hole to Accept Male Leg	Weight (Lbs.)
Chain Size (In.)	Work load Limit* (Lbs.)	A	B	C	D	E	F	Dia. Hole to Accept Male Leg	Weight (Lbs.)
1/4	4100	.31	2.05	1.66	.75	.82	.90	.49	.25
3/8	7300	.45	2.72	2.30	1.04	1.08	1.22	.65	.60
1/2	13000	.61	3.33	3.13	1.29	1.40	1.56	.87	1.25
5/8	20300	.78	3.92	3.94	1.54	1.67	1.86	1.05	2.30
3/4	29300	.89	4.84	4.44	1.95	1.87	2.19	1.18	4.00
7/8	39900	1.00	5.82	5.28	2.37	2.12	2.50	1.38	5.75
1	52100	1.08	6.48	6.07	2.66	2.55	2.93	1.47	8.00
1-1/4	81400	1.38	8.48	7.65	3.56	3.52	3.99	1.73	15.00

** Ultimate load is 3.5 times the Work Load Limit.

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Lap Links

To provide a simple easy repair or connector, slip the desired links through the opening.
Always use 1size larger link than chain.

Not For Lifting

Trade Size	Inside Dimensions of Link (In.)		Approximate Weight per 100 Pieces (Lbs.)
Trade Size	Length	Width	Approximate Weight per 100 Pieces (Lbs.)
3/16x1	1	1/2	3-1/4
1/4 x 1-1/4	1-1/4	1/2	6-3/4
1/4 x 2	2	5/8	9-3/4
5/16 x 1-1/2	1-1/2	3/4	13
5/16 x 2	2	3/4	17
3/8 x 1-5/8	1-5/8	3/4	23
3/8 x 2	2	3/4	26
1/2 x 2-1/2	2-1/2	1	53
*5/8 x 2-1/2	2-1/2	1-1/8	81

*Side Opening

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Cold Shuts

Available for both proof coil and high test chain.
Always use 1 larger link than chain.

Not For Lifting

Trade Size Inches	Inside Width Inches	Inside Length Inches	Approx Weight per 100 Pieces (Lbs.)
3/16	11/32	15/16	3
1/4	3/8	1-3/16	6
5/16	7/16	1-3/8	10
3/8	5/8	1-1/2	18
7/16	11/16	1-9/16	26
1/2	3/4	1-7/8	38
5/8	13/16	2	78
3/4	1	2-1/2	130
7/8	1-1/16	3-1/4	200
1	1-3/4	3-1/8	300
1-1/8	1-3/4	4-5/8	400
1-1/4	2	4-1/8	550

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"Rapid-Link"
Standard Galvanized And Stainless Steel

Cat No.	No. Per Box	Trade Size (In.)	A	B	C	D	W.L.L.	Weight Per 100 Pcs. (pounds)
3.5N	20	1/8	1-7/16	1-1/8	3/8	3/16	400	2
5N	20	3/16	2-1/16	1-5/8	9/16	1/4	750	5
6N	20	1/4	2-3/8	1-15/16	9/16	5/16	1250	8
8N	20	5/16	2-15/16	2-5/16	11/16	3/8	1900	18
9N	10	3/8	3-1/8	2-1/2	3/4	7/16	2650	25
12N	10	1/2	4-1/8	3-1/8	15/16	9/16	4500	54
14N	10	9/16	4-3/4	3-5/8	1-1/16	5/8	5600	85
16N	10	5/8	5-1/2	4-1/4	1-3/16	3/4	6900	133

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"Rapid-Link "
Special Wide Opening Galvanized

Cat No.	No. Per Box	Trade Size (In.)	A	B	C	D	W.L.L.	Weight Per 100 Pcs. (pounds)
3.5GO	20	1/8	1-3/4	1-1/2	3/8	3/8	360	4
5GO	20	3/16	2-7/16	2-1/16	1/2	1/2	600	9
6GO	20	1/4	2-3/4	2-1/4	9/16	9/16	1190	14
8GO	20	5/16	3-1/2	2-7/8	11/16	11/16	17501	20

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Size (In.)

Links Per Box

Overall Dimensions (In.)

Inside Dimensions (In.)

Work Load Limit** (Lbs.)

Weight Per 100 (Lbs.)

Size (In.)

Inside Width Small End (In.)

Inside Width Large End (In.)

Inside Length (In.)

Weight Per 100 (Lbs.)

Work Load Limit* (Lbs.)