Breaking the chain on a 1010
Breaking the chain on a 1010
I read enough posts on here to know that this is sometimes a trick. Is there any special cuss words you use? I've done the heat, force, and any of the really good cuss words I used to use when I worked on nuclear submarines (and they had some really good ones in the US Navy) but nothing is working.
Bill Wattson
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- 40C crawler
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- Location: western Pa.
I have to agree with Lavoy, I had to split my tracks on the 420 and it will make you have a use of choice words but that was before me and Jesus came to an agreememt. It may be part of the reason that we came to that agreememt. It seems to me that when I was hitting that bit punch with that sledge that I split more than just the track chains but that is another tale ha ha ha. If they are very worn it just takes lots of paitence and time and pounding. Lots of Luck
Bill
Like they used to say in the Army don't strain it get a bigger hammer...........
Bill
Like they used to say in the Army don't strain it get a bigger hammer...........
Bill 420c dozer 5 roller
N. E. Alabama
older is better just keep it greased
N. E. Alabama
older is better just keep it greased
I also recently removed my 1st set of tracks from a crawler(1010). Tried a few whacks with a 20lb double jack, but did not like the stress placed on the sprocket(had the master pin located as shown in manual). I removed one cleat and took some mesurements then proceded to make a pin removal jig. After a few reneforcement/weld repairs I had a tool that along with a 10 ton porta power removed the pins with little hammering and no injuries. Took 60 minutes to press the pins out. I had looked online for pin removal tools and fabricated a simpler version using my porta power. I did design the tool so as to be light enough(2" x 2" tube) for field use. Hopefully I will never need to use it out of the shop though. Mark.
- hunter41mag
- 440 crawler
- Posts: 126
- Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:11 am
- Location: Eastern Pennsylvania (NE of Allentown)
Hi,
For class 8 truck air brakes with removing the anchor pin on S cam style brakes a tool company (I believe was OTC) made a C clamp type tool to push out the anchor pin. The base of the C clamp had an opening where it would let the anchor pin come out and allowed the use of an air impact wrench on the screw for pushing on the pin. I do not know if the length is long enough to fit over the rails but I am sure something could be made that is similiar in design.
Don
Eastern PA
440IC
For class 8 truck air brakes with removing the anchor pin on S cam style brakes a tool company (I believe was OTC) made a C clamp type tool to push out the anchor pin. The base of the C clamp had an opening where it would let the anchor pin come out and allowed the use of an air impact wrench on the screw for pushing on the pin. I do not know if the length is long enough to fit over the rails but I am sure something could be made that is similiar in design.
Don
Eastern PA
440IC
That sounds very much like the u-joint removal tool that I have for my auto mechanic work. The one I have would fit over the rails, I believe. I'm not sure if it would provide enough force however. i may have to check that out. Thanks!hunter41mag wrote:Hi,
For class 8 truck air brakes with removing the anchor pin on S cam style brakes a tool company (I believe was OTC) made a C clamp type tool to push out the anchor pin. The base of the C clamp had an opening where it would let the anchor pin come out and allowed the use of an air impact wrench on the screw for pushing on the pin. I do not know if the length is long enough to fit over the rails but I am sure something could be made that is similiar in design.
I built a tool, for pin removal, from rail road tie plates. It has a grade 8 bolt that on which an impact wrench can be placed. It spans the chain with the pads removed. Problem is, I tried it on the regular pins after I had the master pin removed. It wouldn't budge the regular pins, but it might work on the master pins. I intend to try it the next time I have to remove the tracks.
Gary
Gary
track breaker
The tool I made consists of a 3/8 plate with 2 hooks that hook over the side of the pad with a guide bushing to hold a drive punch inline with the track pin.Nobody needed to hold the punch,I secure it on the backside of the pad with a big c-clamp.I've used this on my 955 cat with no problems,so I know it'll work on little johnny! Russ
- Jimmy in NC
- 440 crawler
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- Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:44 pm
- Location: Raleigh - NC
All of these fancy tools.. one won't get the full enjoyment of mashed fingers and the such!!
I've been lucky, the tracks were just pinned and bushed on this crawler before purchase and the previous owner felt bolts were better than master pins. It now has master pins breaking them wasn't much of a hassle at all.
Jimmy in NC
I've been lucky, the tracks were just pinned and bushed on this crawler before purchase and the previous owner felt bolts were better than master pins. It now has master pins breaking them wasn't much of a hassle at all.
Jimmy in NC
1957 420C 4 roller 4 spd #61 blade 107,xxx ser.
Hand clutches, not for everyone.
Steering clutches, for even less.
Hand clutches, not for everyone.
Steering clutches, for even less.
If I did enough of them, I'd sure invest in one of the portable track presses that are built for things like master pins. The Berco PP50S and PP100S and the WTC Machinery MPP150 are a few that might be a pretty good fit for this kind of work.
From the other posts on track presses on the site, you sure want to consider safety in a portable press capable of anywhere from 50 to 150 tons. Could sure make you wish the only thing you had was mashed fingers.
From the other posts on track presses on the site, you sure want to consider safety in a portable press capable of anywhere from 50 to 150 tons. Could sure make you wish the only thing you had was mashed fingers.
Bill Wattson
I think that most of the portable track presses I've seen seem to run in that $6K to $8K range. Lavoy, did you ever look at the manual master pin punch deal that WTC sells. It's a one man punch holder that attaches to the track shoe. It's their model number HFPP. I was going to give them a call just to see what such a thing costs but it's probably more than I'd want to pay for something that seems like it would only marginally help.
WTC is in town so I'll give them a call. Paying over three times as much for the portable track press than I did for the crawler isn't going to happen but curiousity has got me.
WTC is in town so I'll give them a call. Paying over three times as much for the portable track press than I did for the crawler isn't going to happen but curiousity has got me.
Bill Wattson
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