The main advantage of mini excavator tracks is their compact sizes. They can fit in almost all
places, especially in cramped situations. Rubber
tracks are often fitted to mini
excavator to make it run smoothly. Many a times, it becomes difficult to
release the rubber tracks skid steer from a
mini excavator. Here are some tips that you can follow to make the process
easy:
- Use the mini excavators bucket to lift the side which needs replacing or removing of tracks. Ask someone to place blocks beneath the machines undercarriage. In doing so, you support the excavator with the blocks, when it is let down. Thus, the track will leave off the ground.
- Thereafter, remove grease fittings near track idler. There will be a large wheel in each end of the track. One of them will be the smooth one, called the track idler. Use a wrench and twist the grease fitting in counter-clockwise direction till it gets removed completely.
- Use a pry bar to push the track idler to the tracks center. Or even a bucket of the machine will do. When you keep pushing you will notice grease coming out. Keep pushing till the time all grease has been removed. When all grease will get removed the track will start to loosen.
- Replace the old track with the new one.
- Re-insert grease and tighten the fitting using a wrench.
- Apply grease into fittings and push the idler outwards. Add adequate pressure to tighten the new track to the tee.
- After that, you need to lift the machine and remove all the wooden blocks. Take the excavator down and drive it back and forth. In case, the track seems sag after moving, all a little bit of more grease till you are satisfied.
