Excellent comments! One of the first things I did on this cat was to replace the failing deck. I milled some black oak and used some aluminum stock to create the old truck bed look. Then I needed to remove the center ones to do some battery work. Guess what? the SS bolt and nylock's Were impossible (by my standards) two remove and Yes I did have to cut them off. And yes, it is a PITB!
Great tip in the anti-seize, I'm certain to use it.
Yet another question for you all:
I have seen it both ways and would like to know the right way, with any pros and or cons associated with each. When attaching the grousers to the belts, do you all put the bolt down through the grouser or up through the belts with the nut in the grouser? Can't imagine it will matter either way but being new to this game, I'd prefer to do it correctly.
Thanks for sticking with me on this.
Pending the rain (snow up higher) tomorrow, I hope to remove the tracks and start the dismantle process. Then build a template. Thinking about using a somewhat thin plywood and map it out on the cnc so it will be spot on with measurements.
I hope to photo the process and will update here as I go along.
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