JRP
Platinum Member
My T190 has 2200 hours and I want to change the final drive oil. I know all I need to about the correct oil, etc., but am nervous about pulling the tracks off myself. I'm 50 now and not real strong. I do have a concrete shop floor, overhead hoist, and can jack the loader up and put onto blocks. Is it bad?
If your dad was asking you what he needed to know about changing the tracks, what would you tell him?
I was thinking about trying to set the tracks onto 4 wheel furniture dollies and/or making a curved sheet metal tool to slip over the sprocket to make sliding the track on it easier.
I also understand how the track tension grease works - I think.
Have you seen a video on how to easily change the tracks? Any tips on ways to make it easier? If you change tracks ofter (your a pro) please make a video.
If the old oil is goopy or bad should I put in some temporary oil, diesel, or solvent then run the motors to try to flush out the hubs? The way I figure, my time flushing out the hubs now is cheap compared to time and money replacing components sooner than necessary.
Thanks for your help.
If your dad was asking you what he needed to know about changing the tracks, what would you tell him?
I was thinking about trying to set the tracks onto 4 wheel furniture dollies and/or making a curved sheet metal tool to slip over the sprocket to make sliding the track on it easier.
I also understand how the track tension grease works - I think.
Have you seen a video on how to easily change the tracks? Any tips on ways to make it easier? If you change tracks ofter (your a pro) please make a video.
If the old oil is goopy or bad should I put in some temporary oil, diesel, or solvent then run the motors to try to flush out the hubs? The way I figure, my time flushing out the hubs now is cheap compared to time and money replacing components sooner than necessary.
Thanks for your help.