Just did the same to my 450c before watching your video. Never worked on a dozer before, so I was nervous about getting started. My piston rod was also broken, I replaced the broken section with 2 2/3" oil field tubing(much heavier pipe). Inside the tubing, I inserted a length of 1 1/8"cold roll which protruded out 1", this keeps the piston rod centered with the spring. I drilled, tapped and installed a zerk near the end of the yoke to help the seal keep trash out. Did not cost anything to do this, I also was working alone. I rebuild the idler seals and bearings, learned why JD used oil as lubricant. Previous owner used grease and grease will not flow to keep bearings and seals lubricated.
Yea a lot of the stuff i end up getting into im learning as i go. I like the idea of the grease fitting becauseThat tensioner is always coverd in dirt.
@@graph1747 yes snap-on is very high lol John Deere is also very high lol. everything I got for mine was right around $10,000. That was ITR aftermarket from John Deere. I got the good sealed and oiled tracks. Dry chain was much more cheaper but i buy the best I can get. Came from John deere in Jackson, Ohio.
Hay just so you know there will be a ball bearing in the grease under the track tensioner plug. When removing the plug the check ball will be in the grease just under the plug. That running gear looks in great shape? How many hours? Is it only in soft soils? P.S don't forget to spin the cotter key under the bellhousing to get the water out if it sits in the rain a lot of water will fill the clutch housing and get in the starter or freeze locking the fly wheel. For some reason its a JD secret. It should have a dash warning sticker about this. Nice machine I have 1 1982 450c with 4400 hours luv it great machine sips fuel. Just don't over push in the stumps with them they have a weak pinion gear webbing and the tranz gear case is like 8 feet long and unobtanium. nice work keeper rippin
Hi thanks for the info. Ill have to keep an eye on that cotter key. We have only had the dozer for about a year. Dont know anything about its previous life. the hour the gauge was broke when we got it. But all togeter its a good machine still a few bugs to work out.
I'm going to guess and say that dozer has less than 4000 hours. Its in good shape mine has 4400 and needs sprockets but it runs in gravel most of the time. I'm in Alaska and sometimes it snows so much the dozer is the only thing i can use to plow the snow. The 450 even with skinny tracks will walk on top of the deepest snow. My friend has the super wide track i ran it a few times it floats on mud and snow but the tracks wear out 100 times faster. Can you still read the hour meter what is she stopped at? @@hoopiemade
@@bearbait2221 no the meter was gutted. Only thing there was the cover. I show all of that stuff on one of my other videos. Its converting the dozer to a gm 1 wire alternator. Im not sure if the chains and sprokets have ben replaced or not. The one side has 2 master link pins in it. Only down side to owning a used machine is not knowing its past.
What is the point of making a video if everything is as simple as this person is trying to make out, Working with track machines nothing is easy and simple like this video is showing, I have worked with track excavators of all sizes and the under carriages are built to withstand terrible abuse, This video is a complete nonsense of people who now what it takes who have many years working on tracked excavators 🇮🇪
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Just did the same to my 450c before watching your video. Never worked on a dozer before, so I was nervous about getting started. My piston rod was also broken, I replaced the broken section with 2 2/3" oil field tubing(much heavier pipe). Inside the tubing, I inserted a length of 1 1/8"cold roll which protruded out 1", this keeps the piston rod centered with the spring. I drilled, tapped and installed a zerk near the end of the yoke to help the seal keep trash out. Did not cost anything to do this, I also was working alone. I rebuild the idler seals and bearings, learned why JD used oil as lubricant. Previous owner used grease and grease will not flow to keep bearings and seals lubricated.
Yea a lot of the stuff i end up getting into im learning as i go. I like the idea of the grease fitting becauseThat tensioner is always coverd in dirt.
Great job Hoopie, very impressive 👍
Thanks
Pretty slick repair and nice to see someone that can hold the cost down and get the old dozer back to work!
Thanks
Nice job
good videos mate
I just put new tracks,sprockets and front idlers on mine.
I like working on the old dozer but i dread buying parts. Lol
@@hoopiemade it’s almost as bad as visiting the snap on guy lol
@@Paw95can you tell me what it cost for everything that you bought? That is funny because visiting the Snap On truck is an expensive experience 😂
@@graph1747 yes snap-on is very high lol John Deere is also very high lol. everything I got for mine was right around $10,000. That was ITR aftermarket from John Deere. I got the good sealed and oiled tracks. Dry chain was much more cheaper but i buy the best I can get. Came from John deere in Jackson, Ohio.
If you pressure wash first get all the dirt and gunk, old grease and oil, out of your way, the job will be easier, and faster
I Was going to buy the same service manual that you have ,what do you think of yours?
Its ok. It atleast gives you an idea of what your going into when you work on it. Some things could use a little more info.
How do you know where the master link is?
Carefuly look at all the pins in the chain. It will look slightly differnt then the rest.
Hay just so you know there will be a ball bearing in the grease under the track tensioner plug. When removing the plug the check ball will be in the grease just under the plug. That running gear looks in great shape? How many hours? Is it only in soft soils? P.S don't forget to spin the cotter key under the bellhousing to get the water out if it sits in the rain a lot of water will fill the clutch housing and get in the starter or freeze locking the fly wheel. For some reason its a JD secret. It should have a dash warning sticker about this. Nice machine I have 1 1982 450c with 4400 hours luv it great machine sips fuel. Just don't over push in the stumps with them they have a weak pinion gear webbing and the tranz gear case is like 8 feet long and unobtanium. nice work keeper rippin
Hi thanks for the info. Ill have to keep an eye on that cotter key. We have only had the dozer for about a year. Dont know anything about its previous life. the hour the gauge was broke when we got it. But all togeter its a good machine still a few bugs to work out.
I'm going to guess and say that dozer has less than 4000 hours. Its in good shape mine has 4400 and needs sprockets but it runs in gravel most of the time. I'm in Alaska and sometimes it snows so much the dozer is the only thing i can use to plow the snow. The 450 even with skinny tracks will walk on top of the deepest snow. My friend has the super wide track i ran it a few times it floats on mud and snow but the tracks wear out 100 times faster. Can you still read the hour meter what is she stopped at? @@hoopiemade
@@bearbait2221 no the meter was gutted. Only thing there was the cover. I show all of that stuff on one of my other videos. Its converting the dozer to a gm 1 wire alternator. Im not sure if the chains and sprokets have ben replaced or not. The one side has 2 master link pins in it. Only down side to owning a used machine is not knowing its past.
What is the point of making a video if everything is as simple as this person is trying to make out, Working with track machines nothing is easy and simple like this video is showing, I have worked with track excavators of all sizes and the under carriages are built to withstand terrible abuse, This video is a complete nonsense of people who now what it takes who have many years working on tracked excavators 🇮🇪
Well i guess when your good your good!
Hahaha