Transmission cover installation on Caterpillar D4-7U
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Here are the previous videos from this project: • Caterpillar D4-7U Rebuild
Email:
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Mail:
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PO Box 2515
Hillsboro, OR 97123
0:00 intro
2:12 shifter
5:58 steering clutch linkage
10:50 brake pedals
12:12 first install of cover
15:14 cover back off
17:51 second install of cover
22:04 ending
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You must be one of the most patient and persistent men in the world. Love how you problem solve and work thru all the issues. You make me proud to be a Oregonian. Keep up the exceptional work. Your videos make my week
Good video as always, just one note: when you are using your telescoping gage at approx 15:20, that's incorrect. Put the gage into the bore, cock the handle off to one side, "snug" the thimble, and then rock the gage through the axis of the bore (ie "over-center), and pull the gage for a mic reading. I always check telescoping gages twice before work. Just passed two decades machining. You have a great Project Matt, and it's good to always see Charlie.
You're doing a great job! Can't wait until you actually get to take it across the field and under it's own power!
Never been this early to a video. Keep it coming!
Between you and Squatch I am getting my fill of D-4 content. I really like how the two of you approach things. New and shiny when needed, old and refurbished when it doesn't matter and aftermarket is totally okay, as long as it fits. Too many fret over small details that make no difference. Like the foot pedal bearings. Who cares if it has a little too much wear? It's just your boots on a lever. But the steering clutch handles do matter, so you put new bearings in. Bravo
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Another great video Matt.
Attention to detail ✅
I’d probably paint the transmission assembly now as it looks like you have more room to get around it.
Keep the videos coming mate 🇦🇺👍🇺🇸
"I've no idea what I'm doing" lmao. You waaaaaaaay ahead of us lot.
Dang Matt!! I have watched you on this job since you first started it . You've got more patience on that Job. Patience never has been my strong suit. I wish I had patience like that, but for someone who has never been around a dosier you sure do seem like you know what you're doing. It's been a fun ride watching you and will be glad to see the one when you get it fired up and moving around. Great job!
My late paternal Grandfather was a mechanic on the Dawson Pipeline of the AlCan Highway project during WWII. He worked on Cats. Now, I have a greater appreciation and respect for what he did, in all seasons! Thanks for the videos.
*- I am impressed.*
*- Your intelligence to surmount all sorts of things is beyond my will.*
*- I watch the pain in your eyes, and await the moment they turn to the place of Mirthful Irreverence.*
*- When that comes to you, you will will not care if your have been of 'good use to others'; Because you will feel the courage that arises in those others around you who never had it before.*
*- And you will chuckle, not with with self-approval, but rather with that laudable sense of "another chore well done."*
If I could only put it into words how I feel as you approach this bit by bit and closer to the finish line, my anxiety rattles and just happy for you. I see other mechanics posting so your in good hands.
Matt, thank you so much for bringing us along on the adventure. You are keeping me inspired to keep hammering on my dozer and making videos. Can't wait to see yours run. I'm headed to my shop now to keep hammering.
that *thunk* when the cover fell in place was unexpectedly satisfying:D it's coming along nicely! can't wait to see the next update:)
Been waiting for this lessagooooo
Matt, it is just amazing how you go about bringing back the Cat! Your attention to detail and the way you problem solve, is amazing! Watching you in your element would be like watching Beethoven writing and composing his world famous sounds of music. You are truly the gifted.
Weirdly enjoyable. The simple mechanics and your common sense make me wanting the next vid.
Daniel Comerata ha ha
Thank you, for taking ,the time to explain ,as you disassembled and reassembled the transmission.And ,for making this video!This ,is really educational, for myself and thousands of others!Very , cool!
Well done!😀👍
wonderful use of the magnets to hold the rubber gasket in place
Mate you’re doing a ripper job, love the time you take to explain everything, congratulations on what you’ve already done.
Look forward to seeing it finished and mounted in your lounge room. There’s.no way you can use it after this
What an amazing machine. Your attention to detail is a rare attribute. Good job
I never did track work but had friends who maintained Cats their whole career. This is fascinating. Thanks for giving an old fart in lockdown something to watch.
It's great to see how well this is coming along, and you are doing fantastic work! Also, thank you for your consideration to those of us with photosensitivity issues. Much appreciated!
Years of muck and no maintenance brother! Glad you’re doing everything right Matt ! 🤙🏻
It has to feel good getting the cover back on! While watching your videos of this rebuild, I keep thinking how beneficial it would be for you to have a little lathe to make some of the bushings and pins. Even a Harbor Freight mini lathe would make some good parts for you.
I'm enjoying your patient, methodical rebuild! Keep up the great work.
Quite inspirational to watch you work through problems and further your project.Your nice easy style makes me anxious to watch your next video.Can’t wait to see that thing run!
Great progress. Love the use of the manual.
Nice rebuild vidja on an ole D4 7U. Way back in the day, I put in a lot of "Seat Time" on my dads old 7U, both dozing brush, and skidding logs. I actually know where his old D4 is on a farm.
This is shaping up nicely, I really like they way you figure things out without cutting off all your fingers in the process :-).
Good going, Matt! It's really looking good. I can't wait to see the next milestone!
Heck yeah!
You say you don't know what you are doing but you are doing a great job on restoring it.
Great video Matt! I am really enjoying your journey with this dozer. I missed your upload yesterday (attended a funeral and was with family for the day), and can honestly say it was a joy to see you had a new video. Thank you for the time you take to share this with us.
(Edited to add) I just about fell out of my chair laughing when you said the only way out of the money pit was to keep digging. Your sense of humor paired with this machine dragging it's feet to getting fixed has made your videos ever so entertaining.
Like the deadpan humor and your "I'll figure this out" attitude!
...From someone who has worked on the machines....you are do VERY GOOD work.......keep it up...read all you can.... but sometime you just have to do....hats off to you....
Keep up the great work. Your doing bloody well. Good to see a young fella take on a hard but do able challenge. Good learning curve also.
I worked on and drove a D4 back almost 30 years ago. Thing was a beast. Tracks were worn out and we made spacers to adjust them a bit more. I cant remember much how to even operate one now.
Very cool! Keep it rolling.
Well, I accidentally watched part 2 first but now having watched part 1 I understand some of the issues he bought up later.
A nice way to finish off my Sunday night post Olympics coverage getting ready for bed routine.
Can't wait until the next entry on this restoration build.
Fantastic project...good progress! I'd paint separately just because it will be more efficient and better coverage.
You mentioned feedback from your steer clutch levers. You’ll find once you’re up and running that you don’t gain much insight from the levers other than when it’s time to adjust up your clutches. You’re right about the adjustment,run em up till they touch and about a turn and a half backed off from that point. All the old timers said that the steer clutches are to be adjusted so that they apply slight pressure on the brakes when you pull your lever all the way in. I was just thinking about going thru a set of final drives and having to do everything from a service truck just yesterday, I don’t miss any of it. The feedback that you’ll find most important when you’re running a blade is from the seat,one of the very few things I learned in an apprenticeship,the rest of the time I was patching up derelict equipment. Anyway,once you’re seated comfortably you’ll notice when the machine is climbing from having the blade too high you’ll feel more pressure on the back of your thighs. When the blade is cutting too deep and the machine starts to dive you’ll feel it in your ass. This is all assuming that you’ll learn how to cut level grade instead of just pushing piles. You’ll be amazed at what you’re capable of doing with your machine once you get the feel of it and learn the basic fundamentals and I can tell that you’re someone who won’t quit until you’ve conquered that. Going to be a tremendous machine when you’re done,keep up the great work.
Excellent Video Matt! I'm glad I get to live vicariously by watching you work on this Cat. I've always had a fascination with heavy equipment since I was handed my first Tonka Dozer at age six LOL! Keep on keeping on! "Dont stop believing"
if the finger starts to turn colour , get the drill ready . Drain before black and you will not loose the nail. Your commentary is very well done even with no audience . RTV squeeze to save hands, VICE GRIP FLATE sheet metal style . This project is coming along great !
You can take those parts to a machine shop and get those sloppy parts either bushed or sleeved for a reasonable price . By that i mean way less than factory parts. I would fix them before reassembly ,why do it half assed when you have sunk so much cash in it already ?
I thought exactly the same!
I love the fact you admit you don’t know what your doing but you give it a damn good go anyway keep up the great work and can’t wait for the next video
Grab the crimped end of a silicone tube with needle nose pliers. Wrap the tube around the needle nose as you use it. It’s easy and gets every drop from a tube. Large cotter keys clipped on the tube end work too when using a small screwdriver, punch, etc, in the cotter key hole to hold it while wrapping the tube onto the key as you go.
Steady progress Matt. You'll have quite a treasure when it's all done. Two thumbs up brother.
Good call on getting rid of the slop in the linkage. That slop will add up and makes things worse then for the better. The more slop the less accurate the steering feeling gets. I think this thing must have hauled redwood or done a lot of work since even the pedals are almost gone. But you have made it come back to life, thank you Matt for sharing this project with us.
Pacific north west. Im in Spokane. I saw the preview of your video and then saw the name so I subscribed. Im going to watch this when i get little time. Small world 🌎
*- Smart that you comprehend **15:05** the science about the flicker rate producing a brain seizure, especially in those with epileptic predispositions. Formal Kudos to you, Sir!*
Your my favorite channel out of about 20 or so.. not kidding..great job on this dozer.. cant wait for the next episode
Just wanted to say “keep on at, it looks great” really enjoying this series. Although I will probably never rebuild a dozer you have have a very entraining style that is educational too. All the best from 🇬🇧
It's looking good can't wait to hear it run
I really enjoy these and the detail is what makes the video so great. Thanks
Great educational and entertaining content. You hand in there because we are counting on you and cheering for you. You’re doing an amazing job for someone who has never even been on a cat dozer. Best Regards
Awesome progress on this project! Love the videos.
you're doing a good job on this. once i get a shop id like to do a complete tear down on some of my cranes and shovels
Very nice job getting this back to original it will serve you well
Very nice! Big victory for you Matt. You were even worried about the RTV, and the bead came out perfect. Another step closer. Congrats!
thanks Bob!
Awesome progress Matt. Looking forward to the next update.
Thanks for the video, I'm fascinated with this project.
Excellent work. I look forward to every episode.
Starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. Great work.
Now up to date on this project great work Matt 👍
Great work on rebuilding and explaining on work done!
Excellent as always!
Closing up! Huge step! Congratulations Matt!
So satisfying to watch this journey.
Another great job Matt.
For someone that claims he don't know what he is doing, its coming along great. Cant wait to see it pushing dirt or the neighbors house.
Great job she's coming along nicely
Nice to see you back and all that hard work, keep it going and I do enjoy, thank you, Matt
Thank you Matt. Stay safe.
Wow, your wife lets you put a lot of time into your toys. I have not watched you in a long time but it is good to see that you are starting to put things back together. It is so cool to see you sticking to the manual. I feel bad because the new parts must cost a lot. I just hope that when you are done that the oil stays in and the water stays out of the transmission. I hope that when you are done that it will work like a new machine. Not many people would put the time and money into it as you have. One thing for sure, you WILL know your machine. 😀😀😀😀
You know, parts aren't really that bad. I think the most expensive part was the steering clutch discs. All in I'm in it for around $5k, including the cost of the machine and transportation.
Nice. Happy you are finding parts….
hi mat. really like your videos. enjoyed everone so far. especially like that u are talking and explaining.
good efford.
greets from germany.
Once again a well done video. Thank you.
excellent attention to detail and assy, that is going to be an awesome piece of machinery when completed
Matt you keep me on the edge of my seat with this tractor.
Great job. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe and warm. 🥶👍
Man I love this series. Really excited for paint :D
Cool use of the magnet when resizing that washer. I'll remember that one and have just the magnet for doing it.
Great Work Butty, coming along nicely.
Yahoo a milestone. Stay healthy and we'll see you soon.
I have NO plans to ever buy an old D4 or rebuild one but I have enjoyed watching this sooooo much. Now that you got all us hooked on your channel, you do realise your going to have to keep rebuilding old heavy equipment,,,,,dont you. Man, I would hate to be you to tell your wife, unless she is far more understanding than mine.
20:48 That seating sound. Nice.
Nicely done. Hope the finger is ok, heals quickly!
I am always excited when I see the notification of your next video. Loving the process and your dedication.
Really enjoying your channel and the journey you have chosen. Looking forward to more. And, of course, a Big ear chuckle to Charlie!
well done Matt - keep up the good work.
Awesome workmanship!!
Great job, look forward to your posts. Keep an eye on that digit.
great video takeing shape
I wish you the best of luck on this. Watching with great interest.
Ha! That steering clutch function is Ph.k$n beautiful mate. Made me chuckle that it's so brand new in the function. I am overjoyed that this appears to be successful thus far . I anticipate multiple hundreds of hours of that Caterpillar working like new for you Matt. But we'll see how the rest of it turns out before that can begin eh? See your next epic edition in this series soon?
Looking Great ,I am looking forward to your next video. All my best.
Good job Matt.
Nice job Matt
Enjoyed this video very much!
Awesome job. Nice work and keep going.
Great Work Matt!