GroundHog Equipment - Troubleshooting Your Tracks

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Жыл бұрын

We've had a lot of people ask lately about their tracks. They come off, they need tightened, etc. Join Nick as he explains the ins and the outs of our tracks.

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@haroldsmith8398 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I've been doing it the wrong way for 20 years 😂. I need to kept watching your videos and learning. Thanks, you're doing a great job.

@Gregorius4 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos

@normhowes2975 Жыл бұрын

I know on my ZH20D with mechanical adjustment the tracks needed adjusting every couple of hours for the first 30 hours then every few hours for the next 30 - 35 hours. Between 75 and 100 hours a slight adjustment was needed. Almost no stretch with about 120 hours as of today. I did buy a ratcheting wrench that fits the adjusting/lock nuts for faster/easier adjustments. Great video!

@YamahaC7SRG Жыл бұрын

What size ratcheting wrench did it take?

@normhowes2975 Жыл бұрын

@@YamahaC7SRG 36MM Made adjusting track and tightening the jam nut so easy. Remove your access cover to verify before ordering though.

@YamahaC7SRG Жыл бұрын

@@normhowes2975 Thanks! It's a bear with a crescent wrench...

@Kamikaze3557 6 ай бұрын

Apx 1 inch play from center of track.

@munezmiddleton2982 Жыл бұрын

Tell you how I can get mechanical tensioner

@munezmiddleton2982 Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me how to get part please

@user-wv1rv8kf7y 5 ай бұрын

What are the pros and cons to rubber and steel??ty please keep us informed.

@groundhogequipment 4 ай бұрын

With rubber tracks, the sprocket may experience less wear compared to steel tracks because rubber tracks are generally lighter and exert less stress on the undercarriage components. However, rubber tracks can stretch over time, causing increased wear on the sprocket teeth as they engage with the track. Steel tracks typically exert more force on the undercarriage components, including the sprocket, due to their heavier weight. The constant engagement of steel tracks with the sprocket teeth can also cause wear over time, especially in demanding operating conditions or when the tracks are not adequately lubricated.

@imetr8r 7 күн бұрын

I have a new Leite HT1012 mini excavator with 3.5 hours of run time. The passenger side track just started making a metal-on-metal sounding squeal in the forward direction only. I can't figure where it is coming from. Any ideas?

@groundhogequipment 5 күн бұрын

Check the sprocket and track assembly for any debris or rubbing

@bobhuddleston8883 5 ай бұрын

Hi, So, the "bars"... Are there several bars set up across the track that are molded into the rubber where the wheel sprocket pulls?

@groundhogequipment 5 ай бұрын

Yes, they are molded into the rubber track.

@geolt3 13 күн бұрын

I have the ZH24D-2 and I am having difficulty keeping my rubber tracks on. I am only able to finger-tighten the lock-nut on the tensioner screw because I can not reach it with a wrench inside the deep opening. The lock-nut on the tensioner screw is not in the view of the access window so putting a wrench to it is not possible. Also, what is the exact width of the tensioner screw-head?

@groundhogequipment 12 күн бұрын

The screw head can be adjusted using a 1 1/2" extended socket wrench.

@geolt3 12 күн бұрын

@@groundhogequipment Not the tensioner screw head, I can access that. I am speaking about the Lock-nut/Jam-nut. It is not accessible through the small access panel on my ZH24D-2. The accessibility inside the panel might be different on different mini-ex's. I can post a picture of it, if that will help.

@groundhogequipment 12 күн бұрын

Can you email us a picture looking into the access window? groundhogequipment@outlook.com

@geolt3 12 күн бұрын

@@groundhogequipment Done! BTW, I believe the tensioner screw head is a 1-7/16"

@geolt3 12 күн бұрын

@@groundhogequipment It's almost like I have the wrong side panels for my tracks because the access window does not line up with the Tensioner like all the others