Komatsu PC 45 Shortening Tracks

[@josephreinhart8712]

7 years later, just as good as it was the first time. I will be doing that tomorrow. With a little modification of my fire-wood splitter...er...I mean pin press!

[@docohno9264]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one taking links out. Great pin pusher. Way to go. Great video.

[@grizzly9871]

Thanks doc ohno :)

[@farmerphil]

Nice setup, I had a portable unit for pressing pins but it was cumbersome and hard to keep lined up. Like your inventiveness. Phil

[@thequattro20v]

Nice tool you got, i had to help cat 330d put it's track back on. Wasn't easy but we got after all, i was pulling and pushing it with my wheel loader.

[@robcowley3137]

Clever lad, i learnt a lot ten mins, brill track press.

[@sequoyah59]

Good job. I have a PC-40. Wish I had a narrow bucket and a pin grab coupler and front hydraulics. Just amazing what these little machines can do isn't it. Looks like you have done just about everything one can do to and with the machine. I've got to replace a lower track roller and have what appears to be a weak swing and track motor. Since both are the same direction I'm wondering if it is a low relief setting?

[@onyourbikeuoldfart]

You made a very hard job look easy, great video !!

[@grizzly9871]

Thanks :)

[@jamesbradley1695]

Absolutely fascinating! I never knew the tracks were tensioned by grease gun pressure even!

[@BoTMSapper]

How do you think tension is kept on the track's, Not like a tank where they have auto tension. They have two nuts, the first one, the size of the grease nipple (standard) 2nd one is a larger nut which can be removed to release the pressure... Good old KZbin, make's you learn new things each day.

[@sicsa689]

You should try using a forklift next time. I use it all the time to take off our tracks. It will save your back. Great video.

[@grizzly9871]

@thequattro20v Thanks...putting tracks back on can be a pig of a job,more so if you pinch your fingers in them.

[@bretmuldner]

Man those tracks are worn out! Nice vid.

[@motorhead6763]

Some use grease piston with a coil spring as well. This allows for movement when rocks etc get in between chain and sprockets. So many jerks who know it all insult others on Equipment comments. Most only run lawn tractors.

[@miguelcarter1949]

Those sprockets are shot almost no teeth left but that home made press is badass

[@jhayward1940]

Nice wish I had that a few times. Rosebud and 20pounder gets rough.

[@loveydovey4u]

How many tons do u need to press out pins?

[@tonylindroos6570]

nice i need to do that same thing on my volvo its just that everyting is bigger and heavyer on a 25 ton machine.

[@dmithsmith5880]

Can all excavator tracks loose a link when the tensioner is maxed out and the track still isn't tight ?

[@grizzly9871]

You should be able to

[@73Shakes]

Thats a pretty cool rig you have set up for doing that.

[@gangesexcavating]

excellent video, 2nd video watched, so impressed, happily subscribed, am watching the next 100 you have over the next few days.

[@Quadboueux]

Very interesting video, amazing home made press ! Thanks for sharing :-)

[@grizzly9871]

Thanks for watching :)

[@grizzly9871]

Why don't you put a video up on YT,so we can see you doing it the easy way.We would like to see it.

[@455bob]

I work for Komatsu ! Nice track press!

[@TheWoodbutcher66]

Skilful operation. Fancy hydraulic press!

[@Elk4758]

Did you watch the video? The way they are doing is way faster then working on it while it's still on.

[@andersmoholt3371]

Nice work. Do you think I can remove a link on my Schaeff ZRH16(3.5ton) and still get it on? One link is broken and I have to replace it with a new or I can shorten the track with one link.

[@grizzly9871]

If you have enough adjustment on the tensioner,can get it back enough to make up for link taken out,it should go on.

[@MrGlendragon]

blown away by how easy you make it look, I seen many KZbin clips on how to remove and replace the tracks but never nothing like this, I'm now subscribed, just one question, why are you shortening the tracks?

[@grizzly9871]

There was no more adjustment on the track tensioner,so taking a link out gave a bit more adjustment when the track went back on.

[@BoTMSapper]

Can tell you have done this a few times.

[@grizzly9871]

@simweld go on,get yourself a camcorder and upload some videos....we would love to see how you do it

[@kerrysupporter]

You get another ten years out of it now

[@bertoniarteaga3418]

Muy bueno aprendo mas qe bien

[@TheRjjrjjr]

Wow, you made it look like a breeze to do! Why did you have to shorten the tracks?

[@lewiemcneely9143]

You Cheated!! That press doesn't even know what a load is. A master pin is nothing to it. Nice job and good video!

[@grizzly9871]

Thanks...and thanks for watching

[@5911MANN]

a great press!!, a job well done.

[@SHAHIDKHAN-sp3vo]

It's Very Nice Video, Well-done, Use Very Goo Way,

[@signal44]

Well that is some 3rd world genius there ..... well done sir's !

[@ianellison5622]

thats a hard way of doing it, burn the pad of burn the link off close up the space with a ratchet strap line up holes bang pin in one hour each side no probs

[@grizzly9871]

Thanks :)

[@grizzly9871]

Thanks...it does the job :)

[@Alash253]

Wery nice . Good day.

[@69rd96]

That makes it look too easy.

[@JimmysTractor]

It's like self surgery.

[@aprilia823]

ottimo .....

[@simweld]

You guys are mad,you can remove a link without removing the track and all that gear.I would love to show you how. You will never do it this way ever again.