Timberwolf 150VTR anvils and track idler bearing

[championtreeservices]

Hi guys, couple quick questions I'm hoping some of you may shine a light onto. 

1. recently had blades sharpened and re-fitted and there still seems to be a slight element of it stripping, could this be anvil wear? If so how to a check the wear on them and how hard are they to change?

2. There is a slight sneak from the idler on the right hand track, almost sounds like a stones stuck although the squeak is intermittent. How much of a job is it to take the track off and remove idler wheel/bearing etc.

Fairly mechanically minded although still have a lot to learn!!

[Mick Dempsey]

Could be anvil wear, you can see it if you unhitch the springs that hold the roller down, lift the top roller and jam a piece of wood to hold it up.

 

There is also (in certain models) another secondary vertical anvil.

Edited December 12, 2017 by Mick Dempsey

[GA Groundcare]

Check the anvil edge to see if its rounded over or is still a nice angle. Fairly easy to view. Check also your blade- anvil gap distance. You will want 2-3mm between them.

 

Re track removal, yes fairly straight forward, jack up the right hand side, remove the grease fitting which on most tracking systems is behind a little bolted on flat plate in the main channel. Then either put a ratchet strap around the whole track and ratchet it up or get a fair sized sledge hammer and knock the non drive end inwards. This will allow the track to become slack and removed by hand. You can then easily get to all the idlers. To re assemble, stick the track back on, refit the grease fitting, grab a grease gun and keep on pumping until the track is tensioned.  

[openspaceman]

33 minutes ago, GA Groundcare said:

Check the anvil edge to see if its rounded over or is still a nice angle. Fairly easy to view. Check also your blade- anvil gap distance. You will want 2-3mm between them.

 

Re track removal, yes fairly straight forward, jack up the right hand side, remove the grease fitting which on most tracking systems is behind a little bolted on flat plate in the main channel. Then either put a ratchet strap around the whole track and ratchet it up or get a fair sized sledge hammer and knock the non drive end inwards. This will allow the track to become slack and removed by hand. You can then easily get to all the idlers. To re assemble, stick the track back on, refit the grease fitting, grab a grease gun and keep on pumping until the track is tensioned.  

I got the impression that rather than idlers  the OP may be talking about front roller bearing

[GA Groundcare]

The tittle of the post is called track idler bearing?