off track but not now

[Randy Richards]

WHILE I WAS DOING SOME LIGHT WORK THE OTHER DAY I NOTICED THE LEFT TRACK WAS GETTING LOOSER AND LOOSER. SO I'M HEADING TO THE BARN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRACK IS OFF BOTH THE IDLER AND THE SPROCKET, BUT AT LEAST THE BOTTOM RAIL IS STILL SITTING ON PART OF THE TRACK. IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE I COULD HAVE BEEN ON SIDE OF THE BANK OR IN THE MUD. SO AFTER CONSIDERABLE HEAD SCRATCHES I STOP AND SEE MY FRIEND WHO IS OWNER, OPERATOR AND HIS OWN MECKANIC ON EVERYTHING. SO AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND ALOT OF YOU CAN DO ITS. I HEAD HOME, IT'S NOT HOT SO I'LL GIVE IT A TRY ON PUTTING THE TRACK BACK ON. WELL AFTER AN HOUR AND A HALF IT'S NOT LOOKING TO BAD. I FIRE UP THE 1010 AND TRY AN BACK IT ONTO THE TRACK, WELL YOU LEARN BY DOING AND I FOUND OUT WHAT NOT TO DO. BACK TO SQUARE ONE. AFTER ANOTHER 45 MINUTES I'VE IN GOOD SHAPE AGAIN... THIS TIME I USED THE STEERING LEVER TO TURN ONLY THE LEFT TRACK. WORKED LIKE A CHARM AND WENT ON VERY WELL... I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE ZERK ON THE IDLER WHEEL WAS NOT HOLDING THE GREASE, I CHANGED THE ZERK AND NOW EVERYTHING HOLDS THE WAY IT SHOULD. BE PREPARED FOR SKINNED KNUCLES AND FINGERS EVEN WITH LEATHER GLOVES. YOU CAN DO IT BY YOURSELF IT JUST TAKES TIME AN PATIENCE.

[Tigerhaze]

It sounds like you got off a little easier than me:

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