What did you do with your Chinese baby digger today?

[Sonny580]

didnt take front wheel off yet ---- too much **** has to come apart and no time right now to do it. I left the track a little loose and so far if I turn careful its still on.
I still need sharper edges on the bucket to cut the hard dirt thats like concrete.

 

[dfkrug]

didnt take front wheel off yet ---- too much **** has to come apart and no time right now to do it.

Well, yours will be the first pix of the idler wheel bearing(s) when/if you post it, Sonny.

 

[Sonny580]

When I get done with this tile fixin I will take it apart,-- UNLESS it get so bad the track wont stay on at all.
I have pushed almost 300 feet of backfill dirt over the tile line and so far the track has stayed on. I dont have it as tight as it was when I got the digger last year,---- may have been too tight at that time. It looked o.k. but could have been a tad too much so I just took the sag out and quit at that point. Took a couple tries then it stayed straight now so we try that and see how goes. So far it hasnt fallen off.
I still need to do something to sharpen more of the bucket. I really want to make my own bucket that will cut hard dirt and not pull as hard as the one that came on it.
I been using the finger as a ripper to loosen the top 18" of hard dirt and that does help a lot.
For its size it does great --- we all know they are NOT a 450 Deere but didnt cost what a 450 does either !!!! Its either this or a spade and I am not able to spade stuff anymore!!

 

[dfkrug]

Well, yours will be the first pix of the idler wheel bearing(s) when/if you post it, Sonny.

I just saw a photo of the idler wheel removed from its bracket, on a public FB group. Posting it here to share.

It seems to be 2 ball bearings, and the shaft is secured with roll pins. Looks like easy fix with off-the-shelf parts. Even it you let the bearings fall apart and damage the shaft, replacing the shaft should not be hard.

If your idler wheel wobbles, don't wait too long.

 

[Sonny580]

Idler wheel has wobbled since day one out of the shipping container new!
Anyway he now has a brother.

 

[mike0000]

Preventative maintenance, this bolt continues to get loose, I tightened it, it came loose, I blue loctited it, it came loose, today, it got red loctite. This is the drive motor(slew)that rotates the housing.

 

[LittleBill21]

Preventative maintenance, this bolt continues to get loose, I tightened it, it came loose, I blue loctited it, it came loose, today, it got red loctite. This is the drive motor(slew)that rotates the housing.

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might want to consider orange. its a new version strong as red but can be removed like blue..

https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-252...33b753a464235&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

 

[mike0000]

might want to consider orange. its a new version strong as red but can be removed like blue..

https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-252...33b753a464235&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Wasn’t aware of that, Thank you

 

[dfkrug]

Preventative maintenance, this bolt continues to get loose, I tightened it, it came loose, I blue loctited it, it came loose, today, it got red loctite.

Do you find out when it falls out? Or are you checking it frequently?

Looks pretty accessible. Is your ring gear guard only partial coverage? Mine is like that.

 

[Advil]

Can the head be drilled and then safety wire it to something nearby? It can't back out if it can't turn.