Tightening tracks on a D5M

[Rickyb1968]

Ok i have gotten around to counting the pads and i have 44 on both sides. Do they make a special wrench to get to the top bolt? Cant get a socket on it and a wrench is to big to turn inside. Its a 22mm. Manual states to loosen top bolt one full turn to let grease out and then tighten back up and add grease to get correct track sag.

 

[Nige]

Ok i have gotten around to counting the pads and i have 44 on both sides.

That confirms the tracks haven’t been shortened by removing a link which is often the case on older machines as an alternative to replacing the complete link assembly.

Do they make a special wrench to get to the top bolt?

An open-end wrench should loosen it. It shouldn’t be that tight.

 

[Rickyb1968]

Nige, that bolt should turn counter clockwise to loosen correct?

 

[Nige]

Nige, that bolt should turn counter clockwise to loosen correct?

That's correct. It's actually a bolt with a conical end on it that screws into a mating seat in the block. The specified torque is only 26 ft lbs.

Not a very good illustration but it gives you the idea. That's the two fittings on the adjuster.