Track bush turning tool
AssigneeCaterpillar Tractor Co.
InventorsHarold W. Vanlandingham, Roger L. Boggs, David A. Bullock, James N. Maytum
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is apparatus for rotating the bushings of an assembled and in-place track of a tractor to present new bushing wear areas to the sprockets which engage these bushings. The apparatus includes a clamp member which is capable of applying rotative force to the bushing to be rotated and means for providing such necessary force.
Claims5
A method of rotating a bushing of an assembled and in-place track of a tractor including a series of interconnected track links having track shoes and end supported bushings associated therewith, to define a new bushing sprocket engaging area by applying rotative force to the bushing with the track in its substantially assembled state, comprising the steps of disposing a bushing engaging tool about the periphery of the unsupported portion of the bushing, securing the tool in place, providing an opening in said tool corresponding to the worn part of said bushing, placing a wedging member in said opening in engagement with said worn portion for locking the bushing to the tool, securing levers to the bushing tool and disposing force applying means in engagement with said levers to rotate the same to thereby turn said worn part of said bushing out of alignment with said driving sprocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.