Railman10579
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I have a 951C bucket loader that I recently purchased. The bottom was done not that many hours ago but that was 12 years ago. I took the covers off to paint but found the track tension springs broken on both sides. There is no chain master link to unbolt. I think I would like to replace these springs but really don't feel cracking the chains. Looking at it, it seems I may be able to used the bucket and a block of wood to push the idler back and compress the spring and remove the keeper. Then split the shaft where the grease fitting is and take the spring out. Or I could leave it and run it as is because the track is adjusted for slack. Thoughts?