1450 case loader (help)

James Raney

New User
Having problems in making power turns on my recently purchased 1450 case loader. Where you move one speed control up & the other one down. It seems to put the a strain on the engine & makes the tracks pop & crack trying to jump off the track. I tightened the tracks to specs with a grease gun ,yet it didn't help. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
That sounds like the sprockets are worn and slipping,check the sprocket teeth and the bushing in the track chain and see what condition they are in,see if there is any play in the sprockets,check the final drive oil for any sign of metal,any popping or banging is bad news,find out what's wrong sooner rather than later.
AJ
 
Happened to my lil 450 and my final drive was completely destroyed. Had a new guy running it. He thought the cracking and moaning and groaning was "normal".

Drain the oil in the final drive and if there are large amounts of metal flake in it, tear it down. Good luck man!
 
Thanks for the reply. I was using the left & right brake to turn it yesterday seem to do a lot better. But seems like it just the right track side that does it. like it get in a bind & pops.
Any more suggestions?
 
You have not said if the sprockets and track chain bushings are good so we can eliminate them,if the sprockets are worn and slipping over the bushings in the track chain the track can make a sound like a jack hammer as the teeth slip over the bush,this may only happen while trying to turn because of the extra stress esp when counter rotating the tracks,if the final drive has an issue it can be the bearings that carry the sprocket or the gears inside have stripped some teeth,that is why we need to know if the sprocket is tight and no metal in the oil from that side,there are many parts in the drive train that can have a problem and it may be something else,those two things are most likely.
AJ
 
Aj, I haven't check the final drive oil yet. I was told that the rear spocket is worn by the the sharpness of the teeth. There still is some roundness to them. The pins have some flat spots but don't look all that bad. I had some to watch it as I made a turn. They said it looks like the front roller is trying to come out of the track. Doesn't do it every time. You can see some cutting into the inside of the track. Also when you go straight into a heavy pile of dirt putting it under pressure my friend same it does look like the back spocket is trying to jump the chain, (track). thanks for everyones help. I not very knowledgeable about loaders.
 
Get the weight off the front and check the rollers,see that they are securely in place,the bearings can fail and the outer shell of the roller flop about,don't put you hands between the track and the rollers in case it drops on you,use a pry bar,check them all,you will have to repair or replace any that are shot.
AJ
 

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