Track Marshall 55 advice needed
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:56 pm
Hi all,
I have a Track Marshall 55, it's yellow but after a good steam cleaning it is orange underneath. The Perkins 4.270 starts well and runs a treat. it has a steel cab on it with most of the glass intact and the doors though it is going to have to come off to fit in my workshop so the cab may be up for grabs
My questions are; (I don't know a lot about Track Marshall's there's only limited info out there...)
The track Marshall has no pedals for steering .... just main engine clutch and brake pedal, so how does the steering mechanism work?
The foot brake pedal is as stiff as hell, but not seized can be pressed by foot, but has to be returned using both hands....any thoughts ??
the right hand steering lever is really floppy, loads of movement but the tractor still turns o.k when pulled fully ?
My tracks are in Good condition Pins, bushes, Sprockets etc. They just need the slack taking up, is it the front (nearest the idler) or the back nut I have to turn to take up the slack ? These nuts are huge so I don't want to mess with the wrong one
any advice appreciated
Thanks
Carl Hargreaves
I have a Track Marshall 55, it's yellow but after a good steam cleaning it is orange underneath. The Perkins 4.270 starts well and runs a treat. it has a steel cab on it with most of the glass intact and the doors though it is going to have to come off to fit in my workshop so the cab may be up for grabs
My questions are; (I don't know a lot about Track Marshall's there's only limited info out there...)
The track Marshall has no pedals for steering .... just main engine clutch and brake pedal, so how does the steering mechanism work?
The foot brake pedal is as stiff as hell, but not seized can be pressed by foot, but has to be returned using both hands....any thoughts ??
the right hand steering lever is really floppy, loads of movement but the tractor still turns o.k when pulled fully ?
My tracks are in Good condition Pins, bushes, Sprockets etc. They just need the slack taking up, is it the front (nearest the idler) or the back nut I have to turn to take up the slack ? These nuts are huge so I don't want to mess with the wrong one
any advice appreciated
Thanks
Carl Hargreaves