Making tracks.. continued..

Main project last week was focusing on getting tracks ready to put back on snow cat. I replaced the lacing that holds the track ends together when mounted on cat, and with help from my boss Stan, we were able to get the tracks mounted.

The old lacing was rusty and getting thin, with broken teeth on some.

Lining up new lacing

Special hardware for tracks installed, the excess length gets broken off

Heads held in place by tabs in lacing base

Tracks ready!

Tracks mounted, still needs some adjustment, but it's working again.

I didn't get pictures of mounting the tracks, it was an adventure, and required patience. We used a couple heavy ratchet straps on each track and slowly inched the ends together until we were able to gets pins(5/16th bolts) through the lacing.

I learned I need to know when to ask for help, and teamwork is important.

week 4: 40 hrs

total: 160

Cub diesel generator

Cub diesel generator, complaints of rough running, not generating power. Single cylinder, I pulled injector, and injection pump to be disassembled, cleaned, inspected, and reassembled. No problems found, I removed a .010" shim under injection pump, to adjust timing, which improved condition. I also put a load on the generator, to see if it would burn out carbon and clear up. I checked fuel in filter bowl, and it was ok. Went to re-prime fuel lines to injector, and now the fuel pump isn't pushing fuel. I'm going to check the diaphragm in the pump next week.

Injector 

Removing injection pump

I learned there are many things that need to work together for to run right even on an engine that seems so simple, and to take it one step at a time, not to get bogged down by trying to focus on too many things at once.

3rd week: 40hrs

Total: 120hrs

Snow Cat tracks

Last week a couple of my projects were a tune up on a thiokol snow cat, and I started repair on snow cat tracks. I had to re-align broken and bent wheel guides.

Broken tire guides that needed welding

Welding set up 

Welded guides

I learned how to bend the guides so they would line up correctly, and have the proper angles to stay lined up on tires when reinstalled on the snow cat

Week 2: 40

Total:80hrs