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Information was great, think I can make it all work. Appreciate all of your help over the last couple of years. Ken
Thanks Bob. Tinkered around today reverse engineered the brake adjustments from the fully engaged position. No doubt the brakes are pre loaded. I adjusted out the pre load as much as the rods would allow and still keep the stroke as correct as possible. After all was done was pleasantly surprised that everything seems to work as it should. When first push on the pedal about 1/3 stroke steering clutch is released and Dozer turns slowly. When continuing stroke track stops and Dozer turns quickly. Is somewhat confusing to figure out because rods are in opposite position as owners manual but correct if you look in parts break down book. At least the book northern tool gave me with Dozer.
What kind of quick hitch do you use Bob? I have been thinking about getting one for the dozer.
Finally got the dozer out for a good day of work. Put a 3 pt tiller on it and tilled a 1/4 acre food plot. A little slow but worked great. Not much of a fan of the chain stabilizers. Had one a little too tight raised the lift and the bolt snapped. Took about 10 min with a welder for repair, so not such a bad deal. Cleared some small trees. All in all a good day. I have some pictures coming. My wife took them and needs to transfer to me so I can post. I think I’m going to like this little dozer. :good:
Don’t have many hours on mine. Pushed some dirt and leftover tree piles from previous tree work. So far so good. I am planning on getting new gauges as well. Will; what type did you buy? Bob uses Murphy gauges. As far as Thermostat goes, my dozer seems to run plenty hot. If rain holds off this weekend hope to put a few hours on.
Your right, I doubt they are a union shop. They should have done a more thorough job of testing my machine. I will say that their customer service is top notch though. Didn’t take them long to respond and their local contractor fixed the problem quickly. All seems well with my dozer. I will re-route one of my hydraulic lines though. They ran it between the steering clutch pedals. They put a plastic hose protector on the hose, but it will always wear. Moving now would probably be in my best interest. Also, have one hose that hangs pretty low and needs to be strapped up somewhere so it won’t catch on something. I will buy a couple of railroad ties this weekend and make a ramp so I can get under there more easily. My 53 year old figure is not what it used to be. I notice I always end up with a little extra dirt and grease on my belly. :bye:
Alright, the Nortrac warranty guy came out and checked dozer. Said that the main clutch was OK, the steering clutches were the problem. Apparently they were always somewhere between engaged and disengaged. He adjusted and we took it out for a tryout. Everything seems to work well. It now pushes like it should. Will give a workout this weekend and see if it is fixed for sure. Thanks for all the help and advice!!!
