tractorfreak

I inspected the steering compartment with in days of getting the dozer. Inspection of steering compartment reviled 90w gear lube. Most of the bearings and seals in final drive had failed. Next dropped pan on final drive and found what was left of my bearings and seals.  

Nice shop Bob. Makes me envious.. My shop is 45 x 36 feet with 13 foot ceilings. Door is 12 x 12. I have many repairs to make on mine next summer. My primary heat is wood/coal with secondary 125,000 btu gas. Try not to run the gas as it burns a hole in my pocket. I have to wonder about the people that built mine? They put blown insulation in the walls and only insulation panels on the ceiling. That is one of my projects, putting 6 inch fiberglass bats in the ceiling. I like the scaffolding you got from Harbor Freight. Will have to look at procuring some. 

Northern Tool is how I found out about this site. They pointed me to it when I was looking for information …..

I have a question for phil. Phil you added a copper disk (0.64” OD and 0.04” thick with 1/16” hole in center) to each tilt cylinder port to smooth blade tilting action. 

Did you machine those copper disk or were you able to obtain them somewhere and drill the hole in the center? Did you have any after thoughts on this?

Sam 

I tried to use #11 but could not get enough slack. I wound up tagging and disconnecting lines and totally removed saddle bag. Even at twice the price if the new style band will work on the older dozier they would be well worth it. Maybe Circle G would include the new linings in one of their orders and bring down the price to where it is more reasonable? Bob is right, Most of the wear was on the inside of the break hub. The break surface was pristine…