slack track and removal

[rob love]

Ive always found two will do the trick. Although an original track jack will work fine, you risk damaging a very expensive accessory. Get the track jack off a M113 carrier and grind the fingers small enough to work with the universal carrier track. Lots of those on ebay. Perfect for pulling and reversing the one or two pins at a time.

If you have the zenith carb, there is a site that sells the rebuild kits including for the carbs with the governor. I don't have my manuals at home here, but if you google the model number of the carb, it should come up.

[Jim Burrill]

Thanks Rob!

I have one of those heavy track jacks and used that on my first carrier and a friends.Z Worked well, but heavy as hell to hold in position while ratcheting.Z

I have a chain binder with the horns trimmed to fit the tracks. Use a wrench to tighten or loosen the turnbuckle nut.

Figured I can find a carb for it... maybe not the right one with the govenor, but workable.

Have to take a close look at the carb tonight after work, and then do some googling. Treadwell Carbs in New York did a great job on my first carrier carb.

http://www.carbsandkits.com/tc/treadwell.html Don't let the website fool you... they are Carb guys, not webmasters...

[Michael R.]

A link represents 1.75 inch. If both of your track adjuster wheels are in the fully forward position, leaving no room what-so-ever to tighten the tracks, back them off fully. Their travel represents greater than one full link.

If you can break both tracks into at least three sections, more may be necessary . . . then swap them about between a portion from the left with the right until they measure within one inch overall length laying flat and pulled tight. You may be able to address the 165-164 imbalance you currently have.

If I were in your boots, I would place the track adjuster bracket fully to the rear, and remove three links per side. You will likely need a track jack type tool to reattach the track, but you will be good to go for a few more miles before the correct four inch sag appears between the return roller and sprocket.

Now you will also have greater than one track link adjustment to play with.

[Lynn Eades]

Jim, you probably already know this, but for the benefit of others, you break the track between the sprocket and the rear bogie wheel.
If the tracks are not even, the carrier "walks" to one side and you need to continually correct as you drive.

[colin jones]

Jim, a very easy way is to Put your idler tensioner wheel in the minimum position, Fit your track winch, split the track where Lynn said.( Between bottom of sprocket and rear bogie) then simply tighten your winch and let the track overlap until you get the amount of tension you want, then just remove the excess track and rejoin. Count your links and do the same to the other side.
Hope this helps.
Colin.

[lssah2025]

Thanks for everyone's input, with me overseas I can't help him at this time..