I remember as a little kid growing up on the ranch running across a rather substantive stash of issues of "Selected Articles from Service Magazines" relating specifically to tractors that our grandpa had hidden on a top shelf of his private "office". Me and my brothers grabbed what we could carry up to our tree-fort where we would spend hours pouring through them...especially the pictures......while catching a buzz on grape Nehi! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Seriously though, your dedication and respect for these machines is infectious (in a good way). Best wishes.
What amazes me is the fact that all of those parts were designed on paper with a pencil, then machined essentially by hand. The tolerances are incredible. You really need to hand it to the people who thought that technology up and then made it work. Thoroughly enjoy your videos and always look forward to the next. Thank you!
I would guess that the left steering had more wear than the right on our D2 back in the fifties. The right track ran down in the furrow and guided the tractor when moldboard plowing so the steering wasn't used but occasionally from one end of the field to the other. When making the left hand turn, however, the left clutch got a workout as the right track had a hard time pulling the 3-16" plow around the corner. The turn consisted of constantly working the left clutch and brake and was even more difficult in wet conditions. Another great video! Keep up the good work, Toby!
Squatch253 I am a flat bed truck driver and when I was strapping down my first load of the day. I told my self is it “ RIGHT AND PROPER?” LOL think I’ve been watching your channel for a bit :)
You do a Great Job documenting EVERYTHING! I do not mind watching a commercial or four to help you pay for the parts to save one of these Forgotten Beauties'. Looking forward to a road grader in future!
Welcome to Squatch University. Pay attention or a pickling fork might fly your way. An absolute unbelievable education you are teaching. Great information
I agree and I have even made this same comment....growing up around tractors (both track and wheel) I assumed the cats were just simple, big cog drive mechanisms. Learn something new every day!
Looking great, Squatch!!! There are so many moving pieces - I think about the clutch on the H or M when I watch this, and I am just amazed at the difference in complexity.
Always impressed with your mechanical knowledge Squatch, but even more impressed with how you build your own tools. Pretty amazing stuff. As always, great content and thanks for sharing.
Very useful video on the steering clutches. The Soviet tractors KD-35 , DT-54, T-74 and T-100M have the same setup so it is good way to learn a few quirks here and there. Probably the best video out there on how to service the steering clutches.
It’s wild how much force those springs have just looking at them you wouldn’t think they are so compressed lol that’s how people who don’t know what there doing gets hurt great video as always my friend one more step closer
I'm definitely starting figure out how crawlers work i thought i knew but watching you has made it clear keep up the good work . the eye is looking better
I love that bearing race removal trick Squatch!! You taught me something I never thought about doing, when you showed it a few videos back. I am ALWAYS a bit nervous when it comes to inserting new races into hubs. I don't have a race driver and am reduced to a 4 lb. sledge and drift. I know it's kinda "cavemanish" but it is not something I do all the time.
As Paul Simon once said: "There must be 50 ways to love your lever". 17.40 that tool looks a lot like the clutch hub holding tool I made for my motorcycle - even down to the square hole in the center. I'm another one who spends 3 days making a tool to do a 1 hour job.
Did Squatch watch shake hands with danger recently 😂 seriously tho safety is no joke when you are dealing with stored energy like that - good on you bud for explaining why that compressor is built the way it is 👌
It keeps moving around the shop. I asked about it a few videos back, but not sure he ever saw the question. Looks like it'd make a great base to a shop stool.
Hi Toby well you made pulling those to pieces look very easy, and you must have a huge cupboard full of home made tools. I must admit that I have a few tools I’ve made for pulling my Honda quads to pieces. Honda make the tools but they cost near as much as the bike costs. Anyway great video as usual, one last thing I always find it really hard to throw away any parts that I replace, i just feel that you never know when you might need it, any way Cheers mate from vegemite land.
Have you considered a section of cold-rolled square or rectangular bar stock, threaded, to replace the bottom nut on your fixture? Alot more meat for the vise jaws to clamp down on, and reduces the possibilty of everything tipping sideways-
Fascinating level of detail on the clutch packs! How does one keep condensation from accumulating in the transmission in the future and causing more damage? I imagine it would take at least a full day or 2 of running at temperature to evaporate a winter's worth of condensation.
How do you store and organize all the special tools you fabricate? Do you tag or label them with the original Cat numbers as a cross reference? Do you just have a box to put them in or a dedicated tool box? How can you make sure you can find them if you ever needed them?
This might seem like a dumb question but, did Cat have some way of testing those clutch springs to see if they were getting weak? I'm sure over time they'd get weak. Was wondering, could a brass wheel clean those discs up and reuse, minus any pitting in the friction discs of course. "Things can happen", tis why I'm a firm believer in Murphy's Law. So, I take it, you haven't tried to just "freeze" the bearings out before? I've seen some old timers freeze some parts with bearings still in them. Pulled them out of the freezer next day, a few light taps, and they fell out. Just like welding on the inside of the outer race. More to fix but, more reliable "IF" taken care of just like with anything else. Great video as always.
So, while you were working on the steering clutches I noticed a giant valve sitting on the floor. What is that out of? Perhaps a boat or locomotive engine?
Hey Squach. Love your videos. Why is there not a friction disk between the final steal plate you removed and the pressure plate? It seems like steel on steel wouldn't be a good combination. Also is that a giant valve standing up on your floor by your trash can?
"So I made a tool...." I always look forward to seeing the newest fabricated tool. I have made a few tools to get a job done, but they are not made to this level. Next time I make one, I will ask myself " What would Squatch do?"
on your D2 turning clutch spring compression tool.. have you thought about using a much bigger drill and putting a taper not all the way thru to give you better access to the keepers.
Yeah, compressed springs always make me nervous. Good control over those forces is essential. The other form of potential energy that scares me is trees. Even just limbing, you're releasing who even knows how much energy, usually all at once, with your sawcut. I've predicted that release of energy completely wrong too many times. Safety first.
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You are the best assembler, always on cardboard, and VERY organized.
Yep definitely went from comprehensive to EPIC! Thank you again, I am learning sooo much before I tear into mine.
I remember as a little kid growing up on the ranch running across a rather substantive stash of issues of "Selected Articles from Service Magazines" relating specifically to tractors that our grandpa had hidden on a top shelf of his private "office". Me and my brothers grabbed what we could carry up to our tree-fort where we would spend hours pouring through them...especially the pictures......while catching a buzz on grape Nehi! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Seriously though, your dedication and respect for these machines is infectious (in a good way). Best wishes.
What amazes me is the fact that all of those parts were designed on paper with a pencil, then machined essentially by hand. The tolerances are incredible. You really need to hand it to the people who thought that technology up and then made it work. Thoroughly enjoy your videos and always look forward to the next. Thank you!
Nice to view your work, and great work shop. I found your Channel today with others suggesting to view your channel. :)
I would guess that the left steering had more wear than the right on our D2 back in the fifties. The right track ran down in the furrow and guided the tractor when moldboard plowing so the steering wasn't used but occasionally from one end of the field to the other. When making the left hand turn, however, the left clutch got a workout as the right track had a hard time pulling the 3-16" plow around the corner. The turn consisted of constantly working the left clutch and brake and was even more difficult in wet conditions.
Another great video! Keep up the good work, Toby!
You will never wear out that D2 in your lifetime. Thanks for all the detail!!!!!
Squatch253 I am a flat bed truck driver and when I was strapping down my first load of the day. I told my self is it “ RIGHT AND PROPER?” LOL think I’ve been watching your channel for a bit :)
You do a Great Job documenting EVERYTHING! I do not mind watching a commercial or four to help you pay for the parts to save one of these Forgotten Beauties'. Looking forward to a road grader in future!
Welcome to Squatch University. Pay attention or a pickling fork might fly your way. An absolute unbelievable education you are teaching. Great information
Really enjoyed this post! Love the explanations!!
Being the Smart @ZZ. Glad to see no Pickle Fork was involved......... Thanks Squatch.....
Its mind blowing the amount detail and engineering that went into these old machines. Another great video squatch253. Looking forward to the next one!
I agree and I have even made this same comment....growing up around tractors (both track and wheel) I assumed the cats were just simple, big cog drive mechanisms. Learn something new every day!
Amazing!!! I'm always surprised at how something I know nothing about can be so darn entertaining!!!! Many Thanks!!
Looking great, Squatch!!! There are so many moving pieces - I think about the clutch on the H or M when I watch this, and I am just amazed at the difference in complexity.
It is so important to make the specialty tools. Even when only doing just one job. I’m with you on this Squatch!
You call it long winded i call it brain candy and will take all you want to give great video.
Always impressed with your mechanical knowledge Squatch, but even more impressed with how you build your own tools. Pretty amazing stuff. As always, great content and thanks for sharing.
I really liked the socket you built.
Very useful video on the steering clutches. The Soviet tractors KD-35 , DT-54, T-74 and T-100M have the same setup so it is good way to learn a few quirks here and there. Probably the best video out there on how to service the steering clutches.
The toolmaster blessed us with yet another of his creations. :D
Incredible genius of those who invented that system
“Some assembly required” .... no kidding!
I bet I'm not the only one who says we want MORE.
I think those books/manuals are worth their weight in gold.
Love to see how it all comes apart and goes together. Thanks for the ep.
WOW That's a lot of parts!! Enjoyed the video!
Amazing!! Incredible engineering long before CAD!!!! Keep going! Looks great!
Almost like a funny car clutch......thank you as always.
Great video Toby, loving the longer videos!
Another good video, Mister Shiner.
Love your shop made tools which can be very proud of.
Cool beans!!
When you beat yourself up you really do it good . But I am certainly glad you didn't get hurt any worse than you did !
It’s wild how much force those springs have just looking at them you wouldn’t think they are so compressed lol that’s how people who don’t know what there doing gets hurt great video as always my friend one more step closer
Love working on these things with ya,,,enjoy it immensely 👍🇺🇸😇
I'm definitely starting figure out how crawlers work i thought i knew but watching you has made it clear keep up the good work . the eye is looking better
Increadable work as usual! Clutches are going to look and operate beautifully I would suspect. So jealous of your shop space....
Great video, always looking forward to the next episode!
Man I love how much gose in to those steering clutches ..
Alright, another adventure. Enjoyed the background information on disassembly. Great meat and potatoes! Thanks.
I tell you, All Thread Rod is easily in the top ten inventions of all time
Man is it rocking along! Keep up the quality work.
that was a beautiful tool you made..
I love that bearing race removal trick Squatch!! You taught me something I never thought about doing, when you showed it a few videos back. I am ALWAYS a bit nervous when it comes to inserting new races into hubs. I don't have a race driver and am reduced to a 4 lb. sledge and drift. I know it's kinda "cavemanish" but it is not something I do all the time.
Hi Squatch I was over at Watch Wess Work channel and he made reference to you and your fold over locks his would make your eye twitch
Those brass catch cups would make great looking ends for a towel bar.
Super cool stuff squatch thanks for sharing.
Stay warm this weekend
@@squatch253 I’m from wisco but am trucking North Dakota potatoes down to Florida, I’m in Georgia heading south. 😏
The welder trick works great! I tested it myself on a really rust-stuck bearing.
Love the detail! Well done video! Thanks!
Epic is the word! Thanks for the great episode
Good safety advice, Thanks
As Paul Simon once said: "There must be 50 ways to love your lever".
17.40 that tool looks a lot like the clutch hub holding tool I made for my motorcycle - even down to the square hole in the center.
I'm another one who spends 3 days making a tool to do a 1 hour job.
Look at this funny guy right here.
“Sorry about the mess...” (me) looks at a bench laid out like the instrument tray in an operating theatre...☺️
Did Squatch watch shake hands with danger recently 😂 seriously tho safety is no joke when you are dealing with stored energy like that - good on you bud for explaining why that compressor is built the way it is 👌
Don't want the eyes to match ;)
Would have to change your name to racoon if you whacked the other one!!
Great vid, Thanks.
Never to much detail! Keep it coming
YES!! I made it into today’s video!! Thx Squatch. 👍
You are like a history book 🙂👍
Very interesting, you could not buy a job re-assembling a D2, thank you for posting
BRILLIANT ! very interesting regards N Ireland .
The sound of that RD6🤩
That's a decent vise-however looks like you're ready for one larger and more robust
Excellent video 👍👍👍👍
I’d like to see more about that valve in the corner...
I was thinking the same
It keeps moving around the shop. I asked about it a few videos back, but not sure he ever saw the question. Looks like it'd make a great base to a shop stool.
I have one the same size. Not sure about his but mine was for an old back up generator for Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River.
Hi Toby well you made pulling those to pieces look very easy, and you must have a huge cupboard full of home made tools. I must admit that I have a few tools I’ve made for pulling my Honda quads to pieces. Honda make the tools but they cost near as much as the bike costs. Anyway great video as usual, one last thing I always find it really hard to throw away any parts that I replace, i just feel that you never know when you might need it, any way Cheers mate from vegemite land.
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Have you considered a section of cold-rolled square or rectangular bar stock, threaded, to replace the bottom nut on your fixture? Alot more meat for the vise jaws to clamp down on, and reduces the possibilty of everything tipping sideways-
Cant wait to get off work and watch this!
Looking forward to the next video Squatch!!
Love your vids. Very interesting
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for the video.
Like a steering clutch Ninja!
That's a nice steering clutch kit laid out on the bench. Just have to get it together without any extra parts left over...........
Thank you!
"Pardon the mess". Man your messes would've passed inspection in my barracks room.
I have used hydrochloride acid to remove rust from brake shoes and drums. Just needs a good rinsing afterwards, but no good material gets ground off.
Great Content! Thank you....
Fascinating level of detail on the clutch packs! How does one keep condensation from accumulating in the transmission in the future and causing more damage? I imagine it would take at least a full day or 2 of running at temperature to evaporate a winter's worth of condensation.
Taking the spring pressure off the pressure plate is quite safe,,, as long as you're not using a 'Pickle Fork'!
Nice video thanks!
How do you store and organize all the special tools you fabricate? Do you tag or label them with the original Cat numbers as a cross reference? Do you just have a box to put them in or a dedicated tool box? How can you make sure you can find them if you ever needed them?
This might seem like a dumb question but, did Cat have some way of testing those clutch springs to see if they were getting weak? I'm sure over time they'd get weak.
Was wondering, could a brass wheel clean those discs up and reuse, minus any pitting in the friction discs of course.
"Things can happen", tis why I'm a firm believer in Murphy's Law.
So, I take it, you haven't tried to just "freeze" the bearings out before? I've seen some old timers freeze some parts with bearings still in them. Pulled them out of the freezer next day, a few light taps, and they fell out. Just like welding on the inside of the outer race.
More to fix but, more reliable "IF" taken care of just like with anything else. Great video as always.
Thanks for the videos. On the shop floor by the Pensoil can is a large valve. What is that valve out of? Thanks.
So, while you were working on the steering clutches I noticed a giant valve sitting on the floor. What is that out of? Perhaps a boat or locomotive engine?
Those set screw locks are called Dutch keys...
Hey Squach. Love your videos. Why is there not a friction disk between the final steal plate you removed and the pressure plate? It seems like steel on steel wouldn't be a good combination. Also is that a giant valve standing up on your floor by your trash can?
Lends new meaning to the term, “do it yourself kit”.......
Are you going to drill the thrust bearing housings to facilitate easier bearing removal in the future?
"So I made a tool...." I always look forward to seeing the newest fabricated tool. I have made a few tools to get a job done, but they are not made to this level. Next time I make one, I will ask myself " What would Squatch do?"
Now I want a D2
on your D2 turning clutch spring compression tool.. have you thought about using a much bigger drill and putting a taper not all the way thru to give you better access to the keepers.
I think there is light at the end of this tunnel! Waiting for that unit to get mated to the engine.
Yeah, compressed springs always make me nervous. Good control over those forces is essential. The other form of potential energy that scares me is trees. Even just limbing, you're releasing who even knows how much energy, usually all at once, with your sawcut. I've predicted that release of energy completely wrong too many times. Safety first.
You are a Excellent Mechanic, and it is a pleasure to watch you work. What did you use to clean the clutch discs? Thanks
Why would they make the bottom ring metal where there is metal against metal on the pressure plate ?
I was going to ask the same question 15:29
So it only will damage a plate if it goes south. Cheaper to replace the ring than the plate. Only the frictions spin
@@michaelgreer7901 Makes sense. Thanks
It might be a stupid question but, why not drill the holes in the yokes to push the bearing out?
Squach could you not resurface your steels and remove the pits and still stay within spec just curious
What are the sizes of the balls in those bearings? They would make great slingshot ammo
yeah! deadly in a wrist rocket!
What is the result of rust on the steering clutch’s ? Does rust keep the lever from engaging? Thank you !! How can I keep them from getting wet ??