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rubber track came off Komatsu pc03

Posted by Gareth Main @ Newick Landscapes on December 10, 2012 at 7:11pm in Machinery

Hi all,

I've had a problem on site today with the tracking coming off my Komatsu  pc03 (3/4 tonne mini digger).

It doesn't apear to have a hole in the centre for grease. Just wondering if anyone knows how to put the track back on? Its old and some of the the bolts are rusted on. An engineer may look at it tomorrow but can't make it till the end of the day.


Cheers,


Gareth

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  • Gareth Main @ Newick Landscapes December 10, 2012 at 7:19pm

    Mine is the same as this:

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    Phil Voice December 10, 2012 at 7:20pm

    Hi Gareth

    Just looking at the image on this page: http://www.ritchiespecs.com/specification?type=&category=Mini+E...

    It does appear there is a plate where I'd expect to see the grease nipple for tightening/adjusting the track tension.

    Is there a plate on the machine you have?

  • Gareth Main @ Newick Landscapes December 10, 2012 at 7:26pm

    Hi Phil that image is of the more common PC03-2, my model is the PC03-1.

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    Phil Voice December 10, 2012 at 7:39pm

    Thanks Gareth

    Is there any kind of plate? 

    Could adjustment be via a spring loaded bolt rather than a grease piston?

    Gareth Main @ Newick Landscapes said:

    Hi Phil that image is of the more common PC03-2, my model is the PC03-1.

  • Gareth Main @ Newick Landscapes December 10, 2012 at 7:50pm

    Theres isn't a plate but there is 2 bolts which have hex heads that can't be adjusted once the circular runner is in place but could be before hand. On the other end they have an approx. 0.5m diameter suqare head. It would probably be possible to adjust it via this however access is pretty poor, especially for the one on the inside of the track, I don't think I have a screw driver head that would fit this but may see if I can get one. Think this must be why this design aspect was changed on the later model, just seemed like there must be an easier way.

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    Roy Bretton December 11, 2012 at 7:55am

    I can't answer your question directly, but this may help: http://www.repair-guidebook.com/index.php/komatsu-pc03-2-hydraulic-...

  • Gareth Main @ Newick Landscapes December 11, 2012 at 9:52pm

    Cheers Phil & Roy for looking. I managed to get it off site and home with the track temporary on. I've got an agricultural engineer looking at it tomorrow with hopefully some more specialist tools to tighten it furthur.

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    Roy Bretton December 12, 2012 at 7:06am

    Hope you are able to fix the track promptly Gareth, very time consuming when this type of thing happens, hopefully you will be working again very soon!

  • Andrew Knight December 12, 2012 at 7:32am

    Isn't Modern Technology wonderful! after looking at this post I was wandering round the Internet when this popped up.

    http://www.bucketwarehouse.com

    looks very useful for you digger owners, made in the UK as well!

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    Phil Voice December 15, 2012 at 9:00am

    How did this end up Gareth?

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