Hello Friends,
Our CAT 245 Excavator became broken (then, I came along).
Final drive gears were stripped. The CAT manual sequence of replacement starts with removal of the sprocket from the output shaft. However, I noticed that there is a retainer ring on the inside end of this shaft shown below (opposite the sprocket end). It appears to me that, if I remove this retainer ring, we'd be able to pull the output gear off this end of the shaft. The track, sprocket and shaft would remain in place (saving us tons of work).
* Is my theory a good one?
* Have you done this?
* What challenges might we face in pressing it back on from this end?
I've spoken to many. All have done it by the book because they could (they had facilities & tools and never questioned it).
I'm in town this week collecting tools and info. The worksight is remote and all I'll have is what I take out this week. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, folks.
Sockeye
Our CAT 245 Excavator became broken (then, I came along).
Final drive gears were stripped. The CAT manual sequence of replacement starts with removal of the sprocket from the output shaft. However, I noticed that there is a retainer ring on the inside end of this shaft shown below (opposite the sprocket end). It appears to me that, if I remove this retainer ring, we'd be able to pull the output gear off this end of the shaft. The track, sprocket and shaft would remain in place (saving us tons of work).
* Is my theory a good one?
* Have you done this?
* What challenges might we face in pressing it back on from this end?
I've spoken to many. All have done it by the book because they could (they had facilities & tools and never questioned it).
I'm in town this week collecting tools and info. The worksight is remote and all I'll have is what I take out this week. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, folks.
Sockeye
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