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tracks/ tires and associated rear suspension => all track related hardware and maintenance => Topic started by: yd328 on September 17, 2015, 05:39:28 PM

Title: Installing rear idler sprocket posts??
Post by: yd328 on September 17, 2015, 05:39:28 PM

Hello All,
I am going to install my rear idler posts back into the frame. I am going to press them into the outer frame mounts first then into the frame. Has anybody done this and can you offer any helpful hints or tricks?

Thanks Gary

Title: Re: Installing rear idler sprocket posts??
Post by: steve-0 on September 17, 2015, 09:23:40 PM

i have taken some out that pull out by hand. most don't though.

i have never had to press any in.  but i have only done 2 of those

Title: Re: Installing rear idler sprocket posts??
Post by: yd328 on September 18, 2015, 06:55:58 PM

They were an sob coming out but I had left the outer bracket attached to the frame.

Gary

Title: Re: Installing rear idler sprocket posts??
Post by: spec4don on September 18, 2015, 10:12:10 PM

Hi Gary, hey take some pictures when you do!

Thanks Don G.

Title: Re: Installing rear idler sprocket posts??
Post by: yd328 on September 20, 2015, 05:50:25 PM

Will do

Gary

Title: Re: Installing rear idler sprocket posts??
Post by: steve1973 on September 21, 2015, 09:56:30 PM

I talked to a few owners at TOM that have done this and what they did is have both inner and outer brackets inplace but loose. They also chucked the shaft in a lath to remove any high spots or imperfections. The shaft slid right in and then everything was tightened up. Good luck.

Steve A.

Title: Re: Installing rear idler sprocket posts??
Post by: yd328 on September 25, 2015, 06:07:22 AM

Thanks for the additional info Steve. So far the posts have been put back in the outer brackets. I also had the idler shackle posts in and out. So far they are going back together easier then when they came apart. I am cleaning up the shafts and removing any burrs before putting them back in place.

Gary

Title: Re: Installing rear idler sprocket posts??
Post by: yd328 on October 07, 2015, 06:26:26 PM

The posts have been put back into the frame. I have pics in my resto post.

Gary