420 tracks
420 tracks
I have an 420 that's set for a long time. I decided I need it up and running. One of the links on the track is cracked on one side. I pulled the track, and have it in front of the shop. Can they be successfully welded? Also, it has 14 inch pads, and I wonder if, when running around on steep rocky terrain, it might be better if they weren't so wide. Anyone ever torch an inch or so off the sides of the pads?
Lavoy,
I beginning to think you're kind of handy to have around. I have the ER70s-6 in my wire machine, so I'll give that a shot. If the weld works, I won't need the used side bar.
I just spent two hours tearing apart boxes of junk, but I finally came up with the original operators manual. A fair amount of good information in it.
I think I will get a torch, and narrow the pads a bit. I think the 14" ones are stressing the track rollers, idlers, and the track links, a bit more than necessary. In this country, I don't see the need for the wider pads. No snow, no soft sod, and lots of rocky steep ground.
In looking through the operator's manual, it appears that this machine came with most of the extras; rock guards, belly pan, radiator guard, and sprocket guards. I think it may make a pretty decent tinker tractor.
Again, Thanks,
Gary
I beginning to think you're kind of handy to have around. I have the ER70s-6 in my wire machine, so I'll give that a shot. If the weld works, I won't need the used side bar.
I just spent two hours tearing apart boxes of junk, but I finally came up with the original operators manual. A fair amount of good information in it.
I think I will get a torch, and narrow the pads a bit. I think the 14" ones are stressing the track rollers, idlers, and the track links, a bit more than necessary. In this country, I don't see the need for the wider pads. No snow, no soft sod, and lots of rocky steep ground.
In looking through the operator's manual, it appears that this machine came with most of the extras; rock guards, belly pan, radiator guard, and sprocket guards. I think it may make a pretty decent tinker tractor.
Again, Thanks,
Gary
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