Back off the adjusters to pull the front idler back as far as possible. May take a torch to heat the "nut" (the part you put the wrench on screws back into the nut) if it hasn't been moved lately.
Push down with hydraulic blade if you have one and then work track back under rollers.
Every thing else depends on how the track is off, front to inside, front to outside, back off sprocket, but front still on..................what do you have?
On the clutch, check the oil in the booster unit under the seat. Then check the free travel in the steering clutch levers and the free travel in the brake pedals. It's likely you only need to adjust something.
Hi deckert d69u,
this recent thread may help you with the booster issue.
http://www.acmoc.org/bb/showthread.php?12683-3t-steering-clutch-booster
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Eddie B.
A quick addition to what ccjesey said. .get a couple of good sized buddies and heavy bars to help with putting the tracks back on. And WATCH the fingers. .it's easy to get 'em pinched or broken rasslin' those things around!!
Your description of the machine condition sounds a lot like the machine that was on ebay for some time.....Both tracks off, left steering not working, derailed last winter etc.
Is that the one???? Did appear to have oil clutch, has direct start and Balderson inside mounted blade.
yup thats the one..,,seems like it needs a lot of work..my kind of project...of course i'll need all the help i can get. I operated one in the "60s" been a long time. blade is in tough shape too...no cutting edges...wonder if moldboard is shot??
went to home depot bought two bottle jacks 2 3/4 pre cut sheets 20" by 20" oak plywood and plenty o pre cut4x4 lumber you guys know where this is going.
jacked up the bad side front and back lossen the track used pry bars and when it was close to coming hook a log chain to my truck and give it good pull. on it went.
Had a excavator drop a track off while working in the river just the other day, ended up pushing a track to it with the 17a and half pulled and lifted the diggers track back on. Found this to be the easiest and safest way, if that is you have another machine handy.
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