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Are most parts interchangeable between a D2 5J9819 and a 5U? Particularly the tracks and undercarriage
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Can you supply the 5U serial #? Parts interchange is somewhat affected by that. For example at around 5U12723, the two-piece clutch shaft was introduced, and a side impact was that the track frames were modified for length, so the rails became 33 link instead of 30.
That written, many/most parts will interchange
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Can you supply the 5U serial #? Parts interchange is somewhat affected by that. For example at around 5U12723, the two-piece clutch shaft was introduced, and a side impact was that the track frames were modified for length, so the rails became 33 link instead of 30.
That written, many/most parts will interchange
It's a 5u6276
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Sun, Apr 28, 2019 9:03 PM
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It's a 5u6276
Rollers, idler spring and idler assembly (although check idler diameter because larger idlers require more links in the track), tracks, if the link count is the same, sprockets, cross-shaft.
Track frames, like the tracks, should be checked for length, but as far as I know, they'll be the same length if you have the default frames (30 link tracks).
So, in a nutshell, the variables are idler diameter, track frame length, and # of links in the rails. Everything else should interchange
My 5U13753 has standard diameter idlers, and due to its serial #, has longer track frames to accommodate the two-piece clutch shaft (which increases the distance between the clutch and the sprockets) - this makes it a 33-link rail arrangement. Other options are 30 (yours), 31, and 35 but most (if not all) are after your serial #
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