I’m in the final phase of a track rebuild on my 1404 Imp and could use a bit of advice.
I’m using a two-grouser overlap to join the belts and am struggling to get everything tensioned and lined up so that I can install the appropriate bolts. Ratchet straps do a great job of pulling everything together and the outer belt was a piece-of-cake. The inner belt, however, is a completely different animal – there’s just no room to get to where you need to be. I’ve tried moving the joint to the back of the cat, the middle, and the front and it is all the same story – I can’t get the hands, vision, or leverage I need to even begin to put things together. As with most things there’s probably a trick (or two) to make this easier, but I haven’t figured it out on my own. Anyone who’s been down this road before care to offer some advice?
Thanks
Ron
I’m using a two-grouser overlap to join the belts and am struggling to get everything tensioned and lined up so that I can install the appropriate bolts. Ratchet straps do a great job of pulling everything together and the outer belt was a piece-of-cake. The inner belt, however, is a completely different animal – there’s just no room to get to where you need to be. I’ve tried moving the joint to the back of the cat, the middle, and the front and it is all the same story – I can’t get the hands, vision, or leverage I need to even begin to put things together. As with most things there’s probably a trick (or two) to make this easier, but I haven’t figured it out on my own. Anyone who’s been down this road before care to offer some advice?
Thanks
Ron