International T-6

RandyM · Apr 7, 2013

I am new to posting on this forum, but have been getting insight on the effort I have in front of me. I recently brought home an International T-6 (s.n. TBK 13885 T7CM) with a bullgrader. Engine is loose but not running. I am new to track machines and now know it may be a bigger project than I may have thought! Anyhow, as I look the machine over each time I"m out, I began to sense it was not setting as it should. The front seems to be lower than I have seen in other photos. It does have the crankcase guard with pull hook and the front bumper radiator guard. Am I seeing things? Do I have a chassis issue beyond track and roller concerns?

Dennis K (WA) · Apr 7, 2013

Welcome Randy, I also have a T6 but the narrow row crop version.
The front of the tractor is supported by a heavy leaf spring that crosses over from track frame to track frame under the main frame and hinges in the middle so the tracks will oscillate individually. It is near the rear of the engine and rests on the track frames on a button right behind the front idlers. It is possible the spring is broken, you'll just need to inspect it. You may need to remove the belly pan to see it all.
With the heavy blade and nose guard, it may be normal.
Good luck with it. It looks good in the pic
Dennis

RandyM · Apr 7, 2013

Thanks Dennis. I was hoping the extra weight might be the cause. I am adding a photo of the springs. I haven't been able to get a real good look at them yet to see if one is broken or not.

RandyM · Apr 7, 2013

photo of springs that didn't go last time

gusbratz · Apr 8, 2013

also the spring dosen"t just sit right on the track frame. there are round wear pads about 3 inches in diameter with a dowle pin that sit under the spring. mine were wore at a real steep angle and had worn through the ends of my leaf spring then it broke off at the edges. then i noted the forward lean of the crawler.

Dennis K (WA) · Apr 8, 2013

Randy,
Check the ends of your spring and buttons (wear pads) as gusbratz mentioned. In your picture it looks like the spring has been pressing down and bending the top of the track frame. This is probably happening because of wear and when it oscillates.
If you power down your blade and raise the front of the tractor up and down, you will be able to check for wear at those points and at the hinge pin in the middle. May take two people, one to control the blade and one to watch the spring.
Dennis

RandyM · Apr 9, 2013

gusbratz znd Dennis, you were correct - there are no wear pads in place.

I also just cleaned out around the rear sprocket and found a very nice red painted stone!! And there is a lot of yellow under the red.

Dennis K (WA) · Apr 10, 2013

Randy,
Pics of parts page and wear pad. If you can't find replacements, probably salvage yards, you may be able to weld on a piece of 1/2'' or 3/4'' flat bar and round off the inside edge some. Item #11
good luck
Dennis

RandyM · Apr 10, 2013

Thanks Dennis. I'm sure I can find something to work, as you said even if I get some flat stock.

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