Track bushing turning tool

Claim 1

For use with a tractor track including a series of interconnected track links and a plurality of bushings associated with the track links, said bushings being arranged for engagement between teeth of a track driving sprocket, each bushing having a sprocket engaging area which is normally substantially unchanging as the tractor track is operated, apparatus for rotating a bushing to define a new sprocket-engaging area thereof with the track in its substantially assembled state comprising: arm means; means associated with the bushing and connected to the arm means so that upon application of force to the arm means about the bushing, rotative force is applied to the bushing through the means associated with the bushing; wherein the means associated with the bushing comprise removable means positionable about the bushing in close proximity thereto, and an insert associated with the means positionable about the bushing and movable inwardly and outwardly of the bushing, said insert being movable inwardly into the worn area of the bushing with the means positionable about the bushing so positioned, and means for fixing the insert in said inward position, wherein the means positionable about the bushings comprise first and second pivotally connected members pivotable outwardly of each other to allow removal thereof from the bushing, and pivotable inwardly of each other to be positioned about the bushing, and means for fixing the pivotally connected members together in their inwardly pivoted positions about the bushing.