Seal Replaces OEM Part On Quadtrac Tractors
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After experiencing downtime and excessive expenses replacing seals on CIH Quadtrac tractors, Dale Booms took matters into his own hands. Using skills he learned as a machinist, Booms designed and manufactured a more reliable and more effective seal and preload system.
Booms configured The Quad Seal using an off-the-shelf global seal with two stationary steel rings. The rings change the axle and hub size to accommodate the replacement seal.
“The Quad Seal is engineered with four built-in rubber wipers on the inside of the seal that allows movement of up to .020 of an inch, so even if the bearing preload is lost, it maintains an effective seal,” Booms says. “It’s more forgiving than OEM seals, wears well and extends the life of axles and hubs. It works on mid-rollers and idler wheels of Quadtrac, Rowtrac and Quadtrac Scraper Tractors built since 2001. CIH combine tracks, CR New Holland and New Holland SmartTrax can also be fitted with The Quad Seal and Quad Preload System.”
“Once it’s in place, it’s good to go and will outlast the OEM seal,” Booms says. He adds that “The Quad Seal is easy to install, even in the field, in just about any terrain and any weather, so farmers can be up and running quickly.”
The Quad Seal also replaces the mid-roller and idler wheel seals on all Quadtracs built since 2001. Additionally, it can replace the STX Quadtrac mid-rollers, idler wheel seals and dirt cups. “Our system even allows an owner to put mid-roller big bore wheels on the original small-bore axle, which is a big savings,” Booms says.
The Preload system that Booms designed applies preload to the mid rollers and idler wheels. It replaces the Quad Preload System 20-mm bolt and washer with a stud that’s installed into the end of the existing shaft with an anti-rotate washer and a locking tab that effectively locks the preload nut. The preload nut has a torque spec that provides the proper preload tension and alignment to the bearings, wheels, seals and axle for long life with minimal wear. The Quad Preload System can be used with The Quad Seal or the OEM seal.
A Michigan farmer installed the seals and preload system on CIH 550 and 600 tractors and an STX440. He says, “They’re longer lasting and a better design with more forgiveness than OEM seals.”
Booms says, “The effectiveness of The Quad Seals with properly adjusted preload can save hundreds of dollars in maintenance, wear and downtime on every tractor, allowing mid-rollers and idler wheels to wear evenly and bearings to last longer.”
Booms says other systems on the market may not be as effective, so customers who want his original design products that have been widely tested and proven successful should look for The Quad Seal and The Quad Seal Preload System at his company’s website.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Booms and Sons Ag Parts, Harbor Beach, Mich. (ph 989-550-1164; thequadseal@gmail.com; www.TheQuadSeal.com).
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Seal Replaces OEM Part On Quadtrac Tractors TRACTORS Parts After experiencing downtime and excessive expenses replacing seals on CIH Quadtrac tractors Dale Booms took matters into his own hands Using skills he learned as a machinist Booms designed and manufactured a more reliable and more effective seal and preload system Booms configured The Quad Seal using an off-the-shelf global seal with two stationary steel rings The rings change the axle and hub size to accommodate the replacement seal “The Quad Seal is engineered with four built-in rubber wipers on the inside of the seal that allows movement of up to 020 of an inch so even if the bearing preload is lost it maintains an effective seal ” Booms says “It’s more forgiving than OEM seals wears well and extends the life of axles and hubs It works on mid-rollers and idler wheels of Quadtrac Rowtrac and Quadtrac Scraper Tractors built since 2001 CIH combine tracks CR New Holland and New Holland SmartTrax can also be fitted with The Quad Seal and Quad Preload System ” “Once it’s in place it’s good to go and will outlast the OEM seal ” Booms says He adds that “The Quad Seal is easy to install even in the field in just about any terrain and any weather so farmers can be up and running quickly ” The Quad Seal also replaces the mid-roller and idler wheel seals on all Quadtracs built since 2001 Additionally it can replace the STX Quadtrac mid-rollers idler wheel seals and dirt cups “Our system even allows an owner to put mid-roller big bore wheels on the original small-bore axle which is a big savings ” Booms says The Preload system that Booms designed applies preload to the mid rollers and idler wheels It replaces the Quad Preload System 20-mm bolt and washer with a stud that’s installed into the end of the existing shaft with an anti-rotate washer and a locking tab that effectively locks the preload nut The preload nut has a torque spec that provides the proper preload tension and alignment to the bearings wheels seals and axle for long life with minimal wear The Quad Preload System can be used with The Quad Seal or the OEM seal A Michigan farmer installed the seals and preload system on CIH 550 and 600 tractors and an STX440 He says “They’re longer lasting and a better design with more forgiveness than OEM seals ” Booms says “The effectiveness of The Quad Seals with properly adjusted preload can save hundreds of dollars in maintenance wear and downtime on every tractor allowing mid-rollers and idler wheels to wear evenly and bearings to last longer ” Booms says other systems on the market may not be as effective so customers who want his original design products that have been widely tested and proven successful should look for The Quad Seal and The Quad Seal Preload System at his company’s website Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Booms and Sons Ag Parts Harbor Beach Mich ph 989-550-1164; thequadseal@gmail com; www TheQuadSeal com
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