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track issues

  1. D

    2017 Vermeer CTX100 hydraulic madness

    Hello, I recently got hired working for a guy who owns said mini. He informed me upon hiring that two months prior he had the right side drive motor rebuilt after a nasty failure. When I did my first routine check on the machine the day after I was hired i noticed the hydraulic fluid couldn't...
  2. E

    259D3 right track not moving

    Good morning to you all, A buddy of mine is having problems with a CAT 259 skid steer, he told me that the right side track will not spin. I have yet to go check it out but he sent me a video where it looks like it spins maybe an inch and then locks up. Im heading over there tomorrow to remove...
  3. M

    Hitachi ex60urg hydraulic problem

    I bought a ex60urg from an auction and everything was running good. I noticed climbing a hill it would bog the motor down but would run fine after it warmed up. Then last night I was moving dirt and I noticed the left track not engaging unless I used the boom, arm ,bucket curl or the right...
    • mack688s
    • Thread
    • hitachi ex60urg hydraulics swing issue track issues
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Excavators
  4. D

    Something broken-Komatsu PC35mr-2

    Hi everyone, I would appreciate some help. I have a recently purchased 2007 Komatsu PC35mr-2 excavator for making trails on our land. I have no prior experience with excavators. The track popped off yesterday. I googled it and was able to get the track back on no problem. Followed the...
  5. DitchDigger_Rental

    T590 Tension zerk fitting stripped on the cylinder/female side

    Track pops on on a guy off T590 out on rental. Steps I took, that led me to a stripped tension zerk/female (...err where you screw zerk in). Removed tension zerk fitting (setting it to the side wrapped in a clean rag), allowed grease to flow out. Jack unit up in the rear end, used bucket to...
    • DitchDigger_Rental
    • Thread
    • stripped stripping tensioner track track adjustment track issues track tension track tensioner zerk zero turn
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Skid Steers
  6. J

    D3g RH final drive problem

    Serial cfc00589 d3g xl My d3g has recently had an issue with one of the segments coming off and hanging up the Rh track. Once I got that issue resolved, it has now stopped tracking properly. It will track a foot forward and the same in reverse. I busted the chains apart and lifted the machine...
    • Jakes dozer
    • Thread
    • cat d3g dozer final drive track issues
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Dozers
  7. J

    Used Cat track question

    Hello, new around here, I’ve been poking around for a used machine for a little while now and came across a used Cat over my way. I haven’t spent to much time working on excavators and came across something I wasn't sure of. Anyways long story short I was wondering if anyone would know whats...
  8. Thomas C O'Halloran

    Track fell off machine [Solid rubber, no pins]

    **Urgent** need fixed tomorrow This 216b has solid rubber tracks (no pins), the right side track fell off. How do I get this track back on? Raise the machine and let the air out of the tires? I'm stumped can't find anything online. Again, these are one solid piece. Any and all info would help...
  9. Seans problems

    TB-285 Self adjusting track?

    Some of the equipment I have at the shop is from the 70's and 80's but one of the mini excavators I have on hand is a 2013 Takeuchi 285 mini excavator. How do I go about adjusting the track after it fell off?
    • Seans problems
    • Thread
    • mini excavator takeuchi tb285 track adjustment track issues
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Excavators
  10. N

    Cat 312, Adjusting Hydraulic Pump Pressure?

    Can anyone tell me how to adjust the hydraulic pump pressure on a caterpillar 312? It is not tracking correctly and I was wondering if there was a way to adjust the hydraulic pressure to help fix the issue.
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