Anonymous-0
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My new tracks seem to be loosened up (not stiff from paint) so I decided to adjust them for proper tension. I let it coast to a stop and then pumped them as tight as they'd go. I made a mark 3/8in. behind the idler block on the track frame. I loosened the adjusters then backed up just slightly so the idlers would go back. Then I tightened the adjusters and pumped them with grease until I got to the mark I made on the track frame. Both tracks had about 1 3/4inchs of slack. I went and used the machine, mostly just the backhoe. One track was right at 2 inchs slack but the other one was at almost 2 1/2 inches slack. Both idler blocks were still lined up with the marks on the track frame. I tightened the one track to just slightly over 2 inches of slack. The idler blocked moved about 1/8in. ahead of the mark. When I originally adjusted them, it was on flat ground and the tracks were dry and all the mud and dirt fell off of them. Is it common that I had to readjust the one side? Seems a little odd to me but I haven't had a lot of Cats in the past. Dave
