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<blockquote data-quote="siduramaxde" data-source="post: 48367" data-attributes="member: 248"><p>I think if I was buying a used track machine I would want to make sure all the rollers and idlers were good. I would look at he sprocket for wear. I would raise the cab and look for leaks and wear from hoses rubbing. Another thing I would look at would be the oil that came out of the track drive motor carrier bearing. All these things are real easy to check. You could also look to see if the machine has the newer version of the drive motor carrier. The newer version has larger bearings in it and is less likely to fail. You will easily be able to tell if the carrier is the newer style by looking at the sprocket. The newer version will have a "deeper dish sprocket" than the older version. I'm not sure of the dimensions of the "newer" sprocket but I think if you search on here you will find out more about it. Just remember that a bad carrier bearing in the drive motor can cause major damage to the whole hydro system(costing thousands $$$$) so you want to pay close attention to the oil that comes out of the carrier bearing. The oil should be clean with no metal flakes in it. I always use flash light to look at the oil see if there is any metal. Sometimes the metal is so small you can't really see it to good. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="siduramaxde, post: 48367, member: 248"] I think if I was buying a used track machine I would want to make sure all the rollers and idlers were good. I would look at he sprocket for wear. I would raise the cab and look for leaks and wear from hoses rubbing. Another thing I would look at would be the oil that came out of the track drive motor carrier bearing. All these things are real easy to check. You could also look to see if the machine has the newer version of the drive motor carrier. The newer version has larger bearings in it and is less likely to fail. You will easily be able to tell if the carrier is the newer style by looking at the sprocket. The newer version will have a "deeper dish sprocket" than the older version. I'm not sure of the dimensions of the "newer" sprocket but I think if you search on here you will find out more about it. Just remember that a bad carrier bearing in the drive motor can cause major damage to the whole hydro system(costing thousands $$$$) so you want to pay close attention to the oil that comes out of the carrier bearing. The oil should be clean with no metal flakes in it. I always use flash light to look at the oil see if there is any metal. Sometimes the metal is so small you can't really see it to good. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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