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bent1

01-29-2007 08:01:59




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How do you reverse or turn the chain track bushings? My rails are over 60%. My sprockets are over 60%. I'm getting about 1/8" per link excessive stretch. But I would like to rotate the bushings. Just not sure haow.




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Bob Plumadore

01-29-2007 14:57:07




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 Re: Track Bushings in reply to bent1, 01-29-2007 08:01:59  
If you don't turn your pims and bushings you are losing half the life of a set of tracks. NO you dont have to replace the sprockets, the turned pins and bushing should just about wear everything out at the same time. Run them until they destruct, wear them out the undercarriage is to expensive not to get every hour out of it.



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bent1

01-29-2007 12:12:11




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 Re: Track Bushings in reply to bent1, 01-29-2007 08:01:59  
thanks. The tracks are not trying to come off. I think I'll just replace the bottom roler sfor now to remove some slack and get the rest of the life out of the sprockets and bushings. I have a new track and sprocket set but hate pull off the existing with only half the life gone.



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jdemaris

01-29-2007 10:51:46




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 Re: Track Bushings in reply to bent1, 01-29-2007 08:01:59  
I guess I'll agree and disagree with a few comments. We turned many pins and bushings for customers when I worked for a dealer with two track presses. I have two crawlers of my own that I turned recently. You need a good track press - and the pins and bushing have to be in good enough shape to do it - and so do the track chains. Very often, once turned, some bushings and pins might have to be tack-welded in. If your bushings are not broken through, there's a good chance it's worth doing the job. Once done, it will be a lot tighter - as to chain-pitch and track-adjuster - but will not match the pitch of a new track and new sprockets are not necessary. Personally, I wouldn't ever consider buying new sprockets and subjecting them to used tracks of any sort. Usually, if there's any life left in your sprockets, the old tracks before turning rode higher in the tooth-ramps, and once turned, will sit lower - which is fine. Keep in mind, you really must do both tracks at the same time - otherwise the crawler will not go in straight line without contant correction at the steering levers. I just turned the pins and bushings on my 1010 Deere - cost me $175 per track and works great. That is with me removing, delivering, picking up and reinstalling the tracks myself. Track chains are getting thin and almost worn through the hard-surfacing - so - no more repairs on these tracks.

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george md

01-29-2007 09:41:40




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 Re: Track Bushings in reply to bent1, 01-29-2007 08:01:59  
bent,

Unless you have a really big tractor,1/8 per

link is replace time not turn. Turning will

take up some slack , but will NOT keep the

track from snaking under the tractor. It will

still walk off just as it does before you

turn them.

george



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big hunter

01-29-2007 09:23:46




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 Re: Track Bushings in reply to bent1, 01-29-2007 08:01:59  
also when you have the pins/bushings turned you have to put new sprockets on



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seann

01-29-2007 08:10:15




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 Re: Track Bushings in reply to bent1, 01-29-2007 08:01:59  
You need to hire a professional who has the specialized equipment to handle the job. It requires a track press rig that has a multi-ton hydraulic system on it that can press out each pin/bushing. After the p/b's are pressed out, they're rotated and then pressed back in. You can save some labor $$ by removing the tracks yourself and delivering them to the shop.



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