7G, hoping for the best

Nice looking 

Final result on Belly pan looks decent. Then got busy set old monster on stands, Rear is on a 19" tall section of 8" Square Pipe, 1/4" wall, may as yet raise nose a little more. For now rails are off, ground out the welds where I had secured the old Master pins, eyes just so beaten out would not hold further, Measure 28.600+/- a little across four links, essentially 90% done and done in, bushings to sprocket not worn bad just pin to bushing and REALLY Snaky. One choice bit to try is removal of right truck to replace the right final shaft and sprocket, last roller is a interference mount to sprocket so cannot just cut away the tail of truck to weld back on. All rollers look and feel good, Idlers roll smooth and no noises.






Edited by DMiller - 04 Feb 2020 at 4:00pm

SNAKE!!!


Darn near to the point of dropping the truck assembly, Nut is off, all but one and previously loosened cross bar bolt are out and only lack pulling loader frame bolt and four bolts retaining rear truck arm bushing to lower it to the ground. Buddy and I spoke, he is going to lend me a 60T hollow piston hydraulic cylinder, will make a stud for pulling, 1.250 12 tpi unknown length until get Cylinder and build a stand off pipe section.




With that need to get track adjuster seals and set these up

Ugly day yesterday, went to hacking on the truck frame. Once apart confirming there was good reason to be repairing this as was Not going to make it much longer.

Actually have access to three shaft/sprocket assemblies. One I bought from Chartrand in IL years ago, been sitting awaiting this time, then ended up purchasing the Donor both rear shafts are still in it. Sprockets are all three slim and pointy where even as notched the ring off my tractor is in better shape.

Got a bit further this morning, all bearing retainer bolts are set as is the Bull Gear lock. Need to do a BUNCH of clean up and pack the outer support bearing then can ready to reinstall the frame horn.

Early start this morning, finished install of outer support then started the V out for welding the stub back on, all awaits more time. Have Fish Fry tonight(not a Good one but Catholic and is Lent). Likely end up Sunday or after appointment on Tuesday get into the hairy part of welding this back on.

Additional pic showing underside. And yes roller went up just fine.

Some days though Merv Some Days!! Have been those times when considered best place the machine could have gone was Scrapper. Been a project and process, may give some a clue as to what they too can walk into.

You know the adage "Tits Tyres Tracks", all cost money!!

Managed to get four more bolting blocks cleaned up to attach the right side rock guards. Ended up taking them to my mill and cutting the bolts out to the thread line from the bottom, then they just collapsed and unscrewed as twisted them. Working on side brackets tomorrow and maybe the spoil shields. Did figure out these were these not for looks or even to protect the Idler but to keep the materials from damaging the shaft seals, is no protection for the seals without the shields. 7G-b same shields and as many or more of them in the yards.

Another Busy Day. rails are at least under it.



Old rails went to barn.

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Was thinking on the two I have last night.

My first buy the idlers and rollers all inspect to 70-80% value, sprockets even the damaged one had a full 1/4" at tooth tips. Rails were so slop junked as to walk off anytime got the least slack. Second tractor, all the lower rollers junk, both idlers absolutely worthless either for bearings or wear, sprockets were worn to sharp point but rails were nearly New, engine block been allowed to freeze and bust. Makes NO Sense.

Photo of the replacement rails under the tractor show a little curvature, is all the wear they have internally.

Thanks Merv, needed that.

It is humbling to remember what it was like to go go go back in the day