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mini digger track keeps falling off

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  • 21-10-2020 4:43pm
    #1
    upyaboyanow
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭


    hi,

    iv an old 3t mini digger. Metal tracks. One is perfect - never comes off. The other comes off with any false move at all! Whenever it comes off - i put back on and pump up good and tight - but no good - will still fall off again after a while.


    Any way of fixing it? Or where would I get a new track for it? Are they expensive?


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,750 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Could be a damaged leg when it comes off have you examined the leg for cracks in the metal. If theres play in it then all bets are off with the track itself.


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    upyaboyanow
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭upyaboyanow


    listermint wrote: »
    Could be a damaged leg when it comes off babe you examined the leg for cracks in the metal. If theres play in it then all bets are off with the track itself.

    sorry? i dont understand. Whats the "leg"?


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,750 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    upyaboyanow wrote: »
    sorry? i dont understand. Whats the "leg"?

    The front wheel drum is attached. If theres a crack in the indie of that then the drum will be slightly out and will keep coming off.


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    davidk1394
    Registered Users Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭davidk1394


    The tracks do look old. Are all the idlers on the machine, are the teeth on the drive wheel in good order and are the tracks stretched?


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    upyaboyanow
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭upyaboyanow


    listermint wrote: »
    The front wheel drum is attached. If theres a crack in the indie of that then the drum will be slightly out and will keep coming off.

    no . . . still dont understand. Your obviously speaking digger expert language. .. im only an amateur!

    front wheel drum - is that the wheel with the cogs to turn the tracks?


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    upyaboyanow
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭upyaboyanow


    davidk1394 wrote: »
    The tracks do look old. Are all the idlers on the machine, are the teeth on the drive wheel in good order and are the tracks stretched?

    yes but they both the same age - and one track never comes off.

    what are idlers - the wheels along the tracks? all present if so.

    teeth in good order. dont know if tracks stretched - - - probably!!!:o


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    upyaboyanow
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭upyaboyanow


    listermint wrote: »
    Could be a damaged leg when it comes off have you examined the leg for cracks in the metal. If theres play in it then all bets are off with the track itself.

    so i could get a new track for it, and still have the same problem?

    how much would a new track cost?


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    salamiii
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 146 ✭✭salamiii


    is there any other broken pieces


    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M0rrL11dzvE


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    TalkingBull
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭TalkingBull


    the next time it comes off, pull out the idler wheel, and then pull out the cylinder you pump the grease into for tightening. it should just slide out when the track is off.
    you might need to give it a good powerwash for it to come out.
    It sounds like this cylinder is leaking out the grease and not stayinf tight.

    if so you will need to replace seals on this cylinder/ram


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    upyaboyanow
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭upyaboyanow


    TalkingBull wrote: »
    the next time it comes off, pull out the idler wheel, and then pull out the cylinder you pump the grease into for tightening. it should just slide out when the track is off.
    you might need to give it a good powerwash for it to come out.
    It sounds like this cylinder is leaking out the grease and not stayinf tight.

    if so you will need to replace seals on this cylinder/ram

    no the track is staying tight - until it comes off!!


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