Hey fellas,

 I'm looking at a D9H with a bad knock in the motor as a parts machine for my G. Tracks are obviously a big ticket item and I'm trying to work out if they are SALT or sealed. I should know this but is there a simple way to tell? Link is 8e4055, picture of the track attached.

 

 

Thanks

My parts book shows a different number but if the system is the same the track links are the same for both sealed and sealed and lubricated. It's the pins and bushings that make the difference. The S & L version has plugs in the end of the pins where the lubrication is applied. I'd say you have S & L looking at your pictures.

Hi MS,
my lit. does not show that P/No either but your second picture shows the track pin bore drilling with its rubber insert and the plastic plug in the centre of the rubber insert, that tells us those are sealed tracks as OM said.
The dimple on the other end of the track pin gives a clue also as the plugs will be on the outside of the track chain on one side of the machine and the inside of the other side's track chain--there is no left or right track chain, one does both sides if you are not confused yet.
Pic below should help.
Cheers,
Eddie B.

Awesome, thanks guys, I'll head out there armed with a tape measure and see where it's at.

Is there a way to measure internal Pin & Bush wear without starting the machine? Normally you put an old pin between the chain and sprocket then back over it. I wonder if i can take the slack with a hydraulic jack and see what it measures?

Cheers

Those are SALT tracks you won't find any pin wear usless you have a dry pin.
Bob