Seems your problem is having the lines run through and below the plate fenders. Normal routing is on top of the fenders where removal would not be a problem.
Might be enough room with the lines disconnected to slip the radiator sideways for removal.
Hi Pete,
We were thinking the same thing, but what about the oil cooler lines? We can disconnect them at the oil cooler, hopefully there is enough room to get them off the oil cooler. How do you disconnect the hydraulic unit from the crankshaft? Do we have to remove the belly pan to have room to remove the inner lower radiator support bolts? looks like we do. What a PITA!
Oil cooler lines should not be a problem to remove, only takes a small amount of movement to get the fitting uncoupled. The #44 unit just slides off the splined shaft when you move it forward.
Probably will have to remove the belly pan to get decent access to the mounting bolts.
Also most likely will need to disconnect the #44 pump drives shaft from the crankshaft pulley to do the sideways shift of the radiator removal...not normally required if you remove straight forward.
How about installing a wooden block under the right side under the fuel tank to support it ,and then losen the right side fender bolts to let it drop on the tracks tie the fender against the inside of the track or tilt it out,and slide it forward on the track ?
Thanks for all the advice guys.
Old Magnet, Wow, that wil be a real PTIA to remove the drive shaft.:jaw
Tjh-md, we thought about that too. We would have have to disconnect the lines that cross the dash also. Either way we do it, it's a lot more work than we originally planned on. I would guess that Cat improved on the routing of the lines on later model D4 Dozers.
Or you can go to a construction auction and a buy a $20k machine and not worry about that old PITA!!!! lol
I think we'll just try and repair the PITA thank you.😆
What about removing the top tank, unbolting the lower tank bolts and lifting the oil cooler and radiator core up and out? Is this possible?
What about removing the top tank, unbolting the lower tank bolts and lifting the oil cooler and radiator core up and out? Is this possible?
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