6.26.2026

Jim was back at work on the Bobcat today.  Trying to get more grease out of this cylinder... 

He took off the other sprocket, hoping that would help...

He finally came up with a way - he clamped everything in place...

Then he used the pry bar through the access hole...

Finally, all that grease started coming out...

Then he was able to start taking the tread off...

Trying to get the back off...

Success!

Draining the oil...

It only takes 2 ounces of special oil to fill up the drive train; however, they give you an 8 ounce bottle.  Jim used an eye dropper to get the right amount in...

Putting the sprocket back on...

He came up with a way to strap up the tread to help him get it on the back first...

Success - tread is on!  Obviously this doesn't show all the hard work in between to wrangle this 450 pound tread back on!

Starting the process all over on the other side - putting oil in...

Jim got the back part of the tread on, but is struggling to get the front on...

Success!  Jim was determined to get this tread on before calling it a day, and he got it done.  This whole right side was much more difficult than the left, for whatever reason.  So amazed that he was able to get all this done to this point!

High 74.2/Low 59.2