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Release Track Tension with Skid Steer

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Remove and replace a steel track the easy way Start to finish 3 hours!

What happens here

Position a Caterpillar skid steer (or similar heavy equipment) in front of the loader, with its bucket facing the front of the loader's track system. Slowly and carefully, use the skid steer's bucket to push against the front of the loader's track assembly. This action compresses the internal cylinder, forcing the high-pressure grease out of the unscrewed fitting. Continue pushing until the grease stops flowing, indicating that the track tension has been fully released and the cylinder is retracted.

Goal: Retract the track tensioning cylinder

Tools and materials

  • Caterpillar Skid Steer Caterpillar — To push against the loader's track and compress the cylinder