A tracked skidder used in forestry had sustained damage which distorted the frame, causing one track drive to be slightly out of alignment even after the frame had been straightened.
Belzona offered a relatively fast and considerably less expensive option of properly aligning the final drive housing; the alternative was to strip the frame completely and attempt to re-straighten the frame, which would have taken several days and may or may not have been successful.
Cleaned and prepped with a mechanical blaster, all bolt holes were corked, then Belzona 1111 was applied. A final drive housing with the mating flange coated with a release agent is used as a former. The drive housing is installed immediately after the Belzona 1111 is applied, and aligned while the product is still soft. When the drive housing is removed, the new, properly aligned seat is revealed.
This solution saved the client extended shut down and was a cost effective method, as the only alternative for the customer was a complete rebuild.
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