Posted by Billy NY on February 01, 2015 at 12:00:08 from (104.228.35.235):
In Reply to: Re: Chains on ice posted by lfure on February 01, 2015 at 08:50:01:
This one never had float and it saw enough use to wear out the linkage of #60 roller chain master link and the ends of the spools that it connects the levers to. If you look close, there is a cheap vise grip on one spool.
I've run all kinds of loaders, wheel type in construction, tractors with loaders, backhoes, etc. and to be honest, I never needed float anyway, rarely thinking back. Its all in the angle of the bucket and cutting edge, too far down, it digs in, to far up the heel of the bucket is down and cutting edge up and its not cutting or collecting on a flat surface. The more useful indicator if so equipped, is that tube with a rod on the loader arm. When the rod is flush with the tube its in, it indicates when your bucket is flat to the surface you are on. To me that is simple and effective. I can recall on so many machines even the 955 and 977 cat crawler loaders I have operated, that I had to find a way to determine when my bucket was flat, sometimes I'd back drag a bit, adjust both ways til it was right, eyeball it and eventually getting the feel for that particular machine. None of these had any indicator of where it was flat, all of it was dependent on the operators skills. I can see float being useful on rough surfaces that don't budge, so it can glide or bounce over. Even on a dozer with a 6 way blade, I never really used float, even if back dragging which you try to avoid, wears the track chain pins and bushings more when running in reverse, I liked a little down pressure most times, ever so slight.
That would make a good forum topic, "how and what do you use float for on your loader?"
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