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I remember doing a similar job on a Cat D6 back in ’65. Another mechanic and I had to pack our tools half a mile back into the woods. I was 22. :yahoo: You couldn’t pay me enough to do it again. š„
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There are eight bolts that hold the steering clutch case to the bevel gear case. They are accessed through the top of the bevel gear case. You will have to remove the seat and the three point hitch lift box (arms can come with it).
With that done the assembly should come loose, but machinist’s wedges may be necessary to break the gasket loose. This is where it can get tricky if the splines are wornĀ inside the brake drum, and the clutch plate teeth are stuck in them. It might take some rotating the assembly back and forth while pulling.
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I don’t remember if there is room to get a drill in there for the transmission studs, but if you can it’s an easy fix with Keenserts or Heli-Coils. Sounds like that dozer was really abused. Maybe dropped from a plane?
You bought it for a dollar? You can then spend $4k on it and still be money ahead.
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This is the big Harbor Freight transmission jack. If you go that route you will have to counterbalance it with a solid concrete block (not pictured).
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Not a problem, Iām just delighted that you are staying with me and checking me. I believe that Iām heading down to the shop and try moving the āshovel bracket weldingā unit (Iāve heard it called a āc frameā) ahead a couple inches. Any idea how much the final drive and steering clutch box might weigh? And I still havenāt quite got the swing shaft/clutch box clearance situation figured out. Will the undercarriage frame assembly move sideways?
The āshovel bracket weldingā unit/āc frameā is colloquially referred to as the “wishbone”. š
The track “swing” frames can be moved once they are disconnected from the crossbar and equalizer bar under the engine. This will require extra blocking. Remember that the tractor frame pivots on the equalizer bar, so be careful.
The final drive/steering clutch assembly will weigh around 275 lbs.
Here is the pic of my transmission jack setup. The uprights bolt directly to the sprocket flange.
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This is my fault because I still use “Catspeak” sometimes (old habits are hard to break). What I call Final Drive, they call Final Transmission. What I call Bevel Gear Case, they call Central Transmission. So yes, you are correct. Sorry for that.
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Separate final drive from transmission? Why? Are you getting into the bevel gear case for some reason?
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