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Need your help with my Bobcat 642 axle or bearing problems
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<blockquote data-quote="flyerdan" data-source="post: 105299" data-attributes="member: 2510"><p>A bearing would have been my next guess, but one bad enough to do that would be quite evident on examination.</p><p>Not sure what the chain slack should be, but they will function normally when they're loose enough to slap around on stuff.</p><p>If it's only on the one side, and nothing loose inside could come into contact with the front sprocket, check the back for free movement as well. The front wheel jerking could be from transmitted shock from the back and it shows there as it's generally got less weight on it.</p><p>Failing finding anything there, I'd put it back together, then get all the wheels up, bucket down in front and a floor jack in back (or forklift if you're lucky) and see if it exhibits the same symptoms ubloaded.</p><p>One thing I just thought of while it's apart: count the number of teeth on the sprockets. It's unlikely, but one might have been replaced with an aftermaket that has a different number. That would, of course, act like a different size tire. There has to be a reason it's doing this, it's just a matter of finding it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flyerdan, post: 105299, member: 2510"] A bearing would have been my next guess, but one bad enough to do that would be quite evident on examination. Not sure what the chain slack should be, but they will function normally when they're loose enough to slap around on stuff. If it's only on the one side, and nothing loose inside could come into contact with the front sprocket, check the back for free movement as well. The front wheel jerking could be from transmitted shock from the back and it shows there as it's generally got less weight on it. Failing finding anything there, I'd put it back together, then get all the wheels up, bucket down in front and a floor jack in back (or forklift if you're lucky) and see if it exhibits the same symptoms ubloaded. One thing I just thought of while it's apart: count the number of teeth on the sprockets. It's unlikely, but one might have been replaced with an aftermaket that has a different number. That would, of course, act like a different size tire. There has to be a reason it's doing this, it's just a matter of finding it. [/QUOTE]
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