Well, I've used this thing for about 50-70 hours, worked it grubbing stumps, clearing small trees and leveling and moving dirt. Neat machine. This weekend, was backing up and a small green oak stump wedged itself between the engine bottom armor cover and the rear drive armor cover, right up into the right side bell, jamming my clutch. Could not stop or shift to neutral, the reverse linkage bound up. Killed it by de-throttle and brake. Removed the floor decks, disconnected the reverse linkage, got neutral, and fired her back up. When I was down there I saw a small arc on my battery to starter cable, so I jerked that out, removed the rotten rubber exterior, split a 1/2" heater hose-taped-and reinstalled. Removed the 2d 6V batt cable to right side and fabricated a new ground cable. Soldered new ends on using copper pipe-flattening and drilling hole. Mounted Marine wing nut batt posts and acid felts. Cleaned 10" of oil saturated dirt, twigs, leaves and junk out of the armor belly, washed her down and did my lube. BTW- got the oak wedge out with a jig-saw, trimmer saw and pry bar. Other than replacing a few missing bolts and nuts, and filters and oil, this thing has given me nothing but service. I have maybe $40 in hardware and filters/oils. I'm having a blast tinkering with this toy. I'm at 50-60% on track chain, and other than needing to re-weld grouser bar and replace about 10 damaged/bent grouser plates, I have a few more years of use. Now for the question: Found a part number for new track chain for the HD-5G. 70646175 TRACK R G (this is sealed track rail) and part numbers for shoes, bolts, etc. 70055073 SHOE 148 7008497 1 HIGH NUT 148 70644667 SH BOLT. These are new Allis PN. Another fellow put a set of tracks off of an 850 Case on his HD-5G. They have the same rail size, weld on new sprocket, etc. BTW-I am in NC in sandy soil. My chain has spent most its life in clay and manure. I expect faster wear here. QUESTION: When I do have to replace my track chain: rebush my chain (height good-perfect sprocket wear), or go with sealed track? Wayne
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