A method of repairing an equalizer bar including removing a portion of the end of the equalizer bar which may create an elongated member. The elongated member may include an attachment surface at one end. The method may include positioning an equalizer bar end to the elongated member. The equalizer
A method of repairing an equalizer bar including removing a portion of the end of the equalizer bar which may create an elongated member. The elongated member may include an attachment surface at one end. The method may include positioning an equalizer bar end to the elongated member. The equalizer bar end may include a hole and a mating surface configured to attach to the attachment surface of the elongated member. The method may include aligning the hole with a hole terminal end in the elongated member, and securing a fastener into the hole and hole terminal end.
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1. A method of repairing an equalizer bar for connecting track frames in a track type machine, the method comprising: removing a portion of an end of the equalizer bar, to create an elongated member including a first corresponding mating surface at one end;creating a first receiving feature end in t
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A method of repairing an equalizer bar for connecting track frames in a track type machine, the method comprising: removing a portion of an end of the equalizer bar, to create an elongated member including a first corresponding mating surface at one end;creating a first receiving feature end in the first corresponding mating surface of the elongated member;positioning a first equalizer bar end adjacent to the elongated member, the first equalizer bar end including an upper surface, an outer surface, a bottom end, and a first mating surface, the outer surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at one end of the first equalizer bar end, and the first mating surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at the end of the first equalizer bar end opposite from the outer surface, wherein the first mating surface is configured to attach to the first corresponding mating surface of the elongated member,a first receiving feature extending from the first mating surface into the body of the first equalizer bar end;aligning the first receiving feature of the first equalizer bar end to the first receiving feature end of the elongated member; andsecuring a first fastener into the first receiving feature. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing a portion of the opposite end of the equalizer bar, to create a second corresponding mating surface located at the opposite end of the elongated member;creating a second receiving feature end in the second corresponding mating surface of the elongated member;positioning a second equalizer bar end adjacent to the elongated member, the second equalizer bar end including an upper surface, an outer surface, a bottom end, and a second mating surface, the outer surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at one end of the second equalizer bar end, and the second mating surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at the end of the second equalizer bar end opposite from the outer surface, wherein the second mating surface is configured to attach to the second corresponding mating surface of the elongated member,a second receiving feature extending from the second mating surface into the body of the second equalizer bar end;aligning the second receiving feature of the second equalizer bar end to the second receiving feature end of the elongated member; andsecuring a second fastener into the second receiving feature. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising creating a third receiving feature end in the first corresponding mating surface of the elongated member, and creating a fourth receiving feature end in the second corresponding mating surface of the elongated member;wherein the first equalizer bar end includes a third receiving feature extending from the mating surface into the body of the first equalizer bar end, and the second equalizer bar end includes a fourth receiving feature extending from the mating surface into the body of the second equalizer bar end;aligning the third receiving feature of the first equalizer bar end to the third receiving feature end of the elongated member, and aligning the fourth receiving feature of the second equalizer bar end to the fourth receiving feature end of the elongated member; andsecuring a third fastener into the third receiving feature, and securing a fourth fastener into the fourth receiving feature. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first equalizer bar end and the second equalizer bar end are interchangeable. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first mating surface is oriented at an angle relative to the upper surface of the first equalizer bar end. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first corresponding mating surface is oriented at an angle identical to the angle of the first mating surface. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the angle of the first mating surface is 30 to 60 degrees relative to the upper surface of the first equalizer bar end. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the angle of the first mating surface is 45 degrees relative to the upper surface of the first equalizer bar end. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first equalizer bar end is created by casting or forging. 10. An equalizer bar for connecting track frames in a track type machine, the equalizer bar comprising: a first equalizer bar end including an upper surface, an outer surface, a bottom end, and a first mating surface, the outer surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at one end of the first equalizer bar end, and the first mating surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at the end of the first equalizer bar end opposite from the outer surface, wherein the outer surface and first mating surface are unitary, anda first hole extending from the first mating surface into the body of the first equalizer bar end;an elongated member including a center bore,a first corresponding mating surface at one end of the elongated member, the first corresponding mating surface including an upper end and a lower end, and the first corresponding mating surface configured to mate with the first mating surface of the first equalizer bar end, anda first hole terminal end extending from the first corresponding mating surface into the body of the elongated member, the first hole terminal end aligned with the first hole of the first equalizer bar end; anda first fastener positioned within the first hole and the first hole terminal end, the first fastener extending from the first mating surface to secure the first equalizer bar end to the elongated member. 11. The equalizer bar of claim 10, further comprising a second equalizer bar end including an upper surface, an outer surface, a bottom end, and a second mating surface, the outer surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at one end of the second equalizer bar end, and the second mating surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at the end of the second equalizer bar end opposite from the outer surface, anda second hole extending from the second mating surface into the body of the second equalizer bar end;wherein the elongated member further comprises a second corresponding mating surface at the opposite end of the elongated member from the first corresponding mating surface, the second corresponding mating surface including an upper end and a lower end, and the second corresponding mating surface configured to mate with the second mating surface of the second equalizer bar end,a second hole terminal end extending from the second corresponding mating surface into the body of the elongated member, the second hole terminal end aligned with the second hole of the second equalizer bar end; anda second fastener positioned within the second hole and the second hole terminal end, the second fastener extending from the second mating surface to secure the second equalizer bar end to the elongated member. 12. The equalizer bar of claim 11, further comprising a third hole extending from the first mating surface into the body of the first equalizer bar end;a third hole terminal end extending from the first corresponding mating surface into the body of the elongated member, the third hole terminal end aligned with the third hole of the first equalizer bar end;a third fastener positioned within the third hole and the third hole terminal end, the third fastener extending from the first corresponding mating surface to secure the first equalizer bar end to the elongated member;a fourth hole extending from the second mating surface into the body of the second equalizer bar end;a fourth hole terminal end extending from the second corresponding mating surface into the body of the elongated member, the fourth hole terminal end aligned with the fourth hole of the second equalizer bar end; anda fourth fastener positioned within the fourth hole and the fourth hole terminal end, the fourth fastener extending from the second corresponding mating surface to secure the second equalizer bar end to the elongated member. 13. The equalizer bar end of claim 12, wherein first equalizer bar end and the second equalizer bar end are interchangeable. 14. The equalizer bar of claim 11, wherein the first mating surface is oriented 30 to 60 degrees relative to the upper surface of the first equalizer bar end, and the second mating surface is oriented 30 to 60 degrees relative to the upper surface of the second equalizer bar end. 15. An undercarriage of a track type machine, the undercarriage including the equalizer bar of claim 10. 16. An equalizer bar end configured to attach to an elongated member of an equalizer bar for connecting track frames in a track type machine, the equalizer bar end comprising: an upper surface, an outer surface, a bottom end, and a mating surface, the outer surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at one end of the equalizer bar end, the mating surface extending between the upper surface and the bottom end at the end of the equalizer bar end opposite from the outer surface, and the mating surface configured to attach to a corresponding mating surface of an elongated member;a bore located near the outer surface and below the upper surface;a first hole extending from the upper surface all the way through the body of the equalizer bar end, the first hole configured to align with a hole located in the elongated member;a second hole extending from the mating surface a certain depth into the body of the equalizer bar end, the second hole configured to align with a hole located in the elongated member,a third hole adjacent the first hole, anda fourth hole adjacent the second hole. 17. The equalizer bar end of claim 16, wherein the mating surface is attached to the corresponding mating surface of the elongated member by a fastener inserted through the first hole and the second hole. 18. The equalizer bar end of claim 16, wherein the diameter of the first hole and the second hole is 10 mm to 50 mm. 19. The equalizer bar end of claim 16, wherein the mating surface is oriented 30 to 60 degrees relative to the upper surface.
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