STUCK TRACK ADJUSTER

rivercabin53 · Post by **rivercabin53** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:04 pm

Hi I have a John Deere 350 dozer . The track adjuster is stuck have it off and have put wd40 in it for two days and then put in a small press and it did move some. Is it ok to put heat on this or just have buy a new one? Has anyone ever had one apart and what's inside? I don't have a torch but could get it hot in a fire. THANKS LARRY

Lavoy have you got any track adjuster never seen any on your parts page?

jtrichard · Post by **jtrichard** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:52 am

YES you can use heat I would go to home depot ect. and get a MAPP torch NOT PROPANE.... MAPP is hotter and heat the end of the tube and about half way down where the rod goes in while putting pressure on it with a GOOD grease gun and that should do it (may need to do this a few times heat/cool and use penetrate between cycles ) ...... as to what is inside there is an o-ring near the end of the rod in the tube

Post by **Lavoy** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 8:56 am

Safest is to hook up a grease gun directly to the zerk hole and push the rod all the way out. Then hone the bore and put in a new cup and seal.
Lavoy

original possum · Post by **original possum** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 12:27 pm

You can also use two hammers on opposite sides while you have pressure on it.

mini kahuna · Post by **mini kahuna** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 3:00 pm

I do the same thing Lavoy suggests, use the pressure of a grease gun and force it apart then hone bore out get a new seal kit from him you will be back in business.

DrLoch · Post by **DrLoch** » Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:38 am

rivercabin53, curious, did you split the track to get out?

rivercabin53 · Post by **rivercabin53** » Sat Oct 15, 2016 3:50 pm

Still working on the track adjuster got it out 2 or so inches. But now the grease just comes out around the pipe so going to try to find a press and work on it some more. First I think I got it all the way in then with grease got it back out 2 inches. Can get it to turn with a 4 foot pipe wrench and my fat ass standing on the wrench. Don't know how far that the pipe goes in but when I had it in it was 13 3/4 sticking out of the housing now its 16 inches.
Wish I knew how long that tube was when its all the way out?

Drloch Yes I did split the track never could get it to compress . Working on this in the woods so have to go back and forth to home to do some of the work,. Thanks for the help guys.

jsal · Post by **jsal** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 3:44 am

If you remove the grease fitting and hit it with with a big hammer it may move out for you

JIM

rivercabin53 · Post by **rivercabin53** » Sun Oct 16, 2016 11:37 am

Thanks for all the help everybody. Got it apart now just to clean it up and order the seals.

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