mini digger track keeps falling off

upyaboyanow · 21-10-2020 04:43PM #1

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?

listermint · 21-10-2020 04:46PM

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.

upyaboyanow · 21-10-2020 04:47PM

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"?

listermint · 21-10-2020 04:51PM

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.

davidk1394 · 21-10-2020 04:55PM

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?

upyaboyanow · 21-10-2020 04:56PM

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?

upyaboyanow · 21-10-2020 04:58PM

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

upyaboyanow · 21-10-2020 05:01PM

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?

salamiii · 21-10-2020 05:04PM

is there any other broken pieces

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

TalkingBull · 21-10-2020 05:13PM

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

upyaboyanow · 22-10-2020 10:26AM

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!!

mini digger track keeps falling off

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