dwolfe
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First off I want to introduce myself (dwolfe). I used to be a heavy equiment mechanic 25 yr ago, I work in the field on road constuction equiment for about 5 yr. Basiclly what every was on my job site. Then I work in a rock quarry for about 6yr on what every they had. I went to work in a machine shop as a welder and learn to be a machinest. Now I head up maintance and manage a factory that manufactors brass pistol cases. I can take about any thing apart and put in back together, but I don't have the technical knowage that so of you guys have.
Ran across this forum, seems like a great resourse.
OK this is my qustion, I bought a takeuchi tl140 track machine. I got it worth the money, but it was missing a track and it had not been ran in a couple years. It needs some undercarrage work, but before I put a bunch money in it I wanted to make sure it was machanically sound. I found a used track in just ok shape. I put it on, but it will not stay tight. I have put 10 to 12 tubes if grease in the track adjuster over time.
A friend told that if track has stretch out it may be running out of adjustment and letting the grease run around the seals?
Or the seal out of track adjuster?
How hard is it take the adjuster apart. Look like idler has to come off and cyc rod will pull out to replace seal?
Thanks D Wolfe
Ran across this forum, seems like a great resourse.
OK this is my qustion, I bought a takeuchi tl140 track machine. I got it worth the money, but it was missing a track and it had not been ran in a couple years. It needs some undercarrage work, but before I put a bunch money in it I wanted to make sure it was machanically sound. I found a used track in just ok shape. I put it on, but it will not stay tight. I have put 10 to 12 tubes if grease in the track adjuster over time.
A friend told that if track has stretch out it may be running out of adjustment and letting the grease run around the seals?
Or the seal out of track adjuster?
How hard is it take the adjuster apart. Look like idler has to come off and cyc rod will pull out to replace seal?
Thanks D Wolfe
