Update on the Hd5,
After resurfacing track chain and adjusting all the extra slack out of tracks, I changed all fluids and got everything greased up. I was pretty happy with the overall condition of old fluids except transmission. It was definitely low on fluid, brown in color and even after flushing, I did get some brass or copper mettalic flakes in the drained fluid. I built a removable tooth bar for my bucket and I was ready to start work once the contract on my property closed. Everything was looking good and then I noticed that one of the front rollers has a broken lip. I believe that the previous owner ran the tracks loose for a while and the snaking caused the wearing of the inner track link, backside of sprocket and broke the roller lip. Obviously I will have to run it either way, but anyone have advice on best way to approach this. I have a lead on a few parts machines but they are at least 10hr one way trips. I intend to keep this machine going whatever it takes but truck wheels/rollers dont look easy to replace. Thanks for any help.
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so it must of been real easy. My life never goes like that so I cannot say. By the service books from Cat. With slack in chain remove cap screw's then jack from chain to track frame until roller can be lifted out( the fun part were pinched/smasher fingers happen). Good luck keeping fingers out of the way, and no broken bolts.