I have only just bought it, and threw the left track 3 times on the weekend. I know it is missing the centre guards on the left track both inner and outer, but the right side is still there. I thought these were only to help stop rocks getting in the. not realising they also help with keeping your tracks on.
We were on a side slope left track down so it did have a lot of weight on it, but mostly at the rear as we were sort of uphill facing.
I have taken some pictures to try and show what is going on.
The very front guard/ guide is welded in place to the main H beam where the front track wheel is, the missing centre guards are bolt on, and then there is rear guards that are welded the same as the front.
How much gap should there be between the chain and the guide/ guard. I can see where they have obviously been built up at some stage, but there would be close to a 2 inch gap in some places, in others about 1".
How close should the shoulder be to the chain to help stop the tracks jumping off.
Any info greatly appreciated.
Some pics
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00527.jpg)
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00528.jpg)
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00529.jpg)
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00530.jpg)
My mate hard at work helpin get it back on
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00538.jpg)
This is the welded guide on the inside front left idler wheel, you can se how much gap there is
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00540.jpg)
outside left front
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00541.jpg)
Inside right front
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00542.jpg)
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00543.jpg)
The centre guide on the right track, which is missing on the left track
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00544.jpg)
The spare parts the seller gave me not knowing what it was
![Doh :doh:](./images/smilies/ohnej.gif)
![Doh :doh:](./images/smilies/ohnej.gif)
![Doh :doh:](./images/smilies/ohnej.gif)
![Doh :doh:](./images/smilies/ohnej.gif)
![Image](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/2BRUTAL/ImportedPhotos00547.jpg)
It was a good learning experience to get the track back on, as i've never had to do anything like it before, thankfully the hydraulics are good enough to lift the whole machine off the ground otherwise we would have been stuffed.
Being on a side slope just made things more interesting.
![Dizzy :dizzy:](./images/smilies/icon_shocked.gif)