289c cat skidsteer left track wont move.

[maczamarripa]

I have a 289c caterpillar skid steer and the left side of the track will not move. I have changed the speed sensor and the wires from the track into the cab. And still won't move when I move the shifter the right side will move with no problem. I took it to a mechanic and he made it work onnce. He drove it up the trailer and I got home and did not work. I called the mechanic to see what happened and he wanted for me to take it back. He said he couldn't guarantee any other since I took it working and I didn't not call him out until a week later. These mechanics were kind of sketching and charged me a bundle of money so I did not feel comfortable taking it to them again. Any help to get this piece of equipment moving again so I can unload it off my trailer would be greatly appreciated I am not mechanically inclined but I do have plenty of tools I am new to the farming and ranching culture so I do not know anything about diesel thank you in advance

 

[james9898]

Had this happen on a Cat skid steer. If one track works and the other doesn’t, it’s usually the travel solenoid, a loose/wet connector, or pilot pressure issue. Since it moved once, it’s likely electrical, not a bad motor. I used the Cat service manual from reliable-store.com to trace it and get it moving again.