My Industrial Cabin Build

[WoodChuckDad]

The nice thing about the excavator is you can lift yourself up to get the track positioned. It isnt all the way off so I have a chance.

 

[EddieWalker]

Did the bolts holding the track together break or come out? or was it just too loose?

 

[airbiscuit]

Two approaches

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[WoodChuckDad]

It was just too loose. I was pulling a stump. i watched that solo video last night. I’m tempted to try the cut wood to prop it ip. Just seems impossible that a couple logs could hold it upbut I’m willing to givenit a try. I am at 30k with mine.
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[jigs_n_fixtures]

When the track came off my dozer, I tried calling a mechanic to come fix it. I forget how many I talked to. They all said they where busy, but would come by during the week to take a look. After a month of nobody showing up, and not taking my call when I called them back, I was forced to figure out how to do it myself. That's when it all began!!!

A chain and my backhoe worked pretty good, but it was slow going.

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I'm at the point that I'm ready to sell my dozer. I hate tracks!!!

Hope your repair goes smoothly. They are simple enough, but freakishly heavy.

Does it have the active tensioning system? Not sure on the Case units. Look for a large piston on the front idler wheel. Cat has a large piston which pushes on the front idler wheel and keeps the tracks tensioned. As the tracks wear and loosen, it uses the oil pressure to keep them tensioned so they don’t pop off. There is a spring clip, which goes into a small detent on the side of the piston, and maintains position when the engine isn’t running.
Typically on a Cat you can remove one link, and push the piston back in once. After that you need a complete new track.

 

[WoodChuckDad]

Does it have the active tensioning system? Not sure on the Case units. Look for a large piston on the front idler wheel. Cat has a large piston which pushes on the front idler wheel and keeps the tracks tensioned. As the tracks wear and loosen, it uses the oil pressure to keep them tensioned so they don’t pop off. There is a spring clip, which goes into a small detent on the side of the piston, and maintains position when the engine isn’t running.
Typically on a Cat you can remove one link, and push the piston back in once. After that you need a complete new track.

I don’t think so. I have to pump grease into it to keep them tight

 

[WoodChuckDad]

I was unable to get grease to come out of the idler tentioner. I removed the zerk but nothing came out. Pushed on front with bucket. Still nothing. I worked on it for 4 hours and called it at 6:45. I will go out there tomorrow after work and try again. I just couldnt get enough play to get it on the track

 

[airbiscuit]

You might want to start a thread on Excavators

OR https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/forums/excavators.49/

 

[WoodChuckDad]

You might want to start a thread on Excavators

OR https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/forums/excavators.49/

I did. I’m going thru the manual tonight looking fir some info on that tensioner. Something isnt right