Powerfab 180 Track motor repair/replacment

[Jay Thompson]

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement track motor to fit a powerfab 180.

Some years ago I acquired a scrap powerfab 180, I basically built my own digger out of the trash. it has been a good machine for years but now the left hand track has become that under powered the machine is useless.

Before i acquired it, the track wheel in question has been welded on to the shaft of the track motor so someone has obviously had problems with it in the past and bodge got it working again. due to this i can not really strip it down easily to see what im up against.

I can weld and connect a few hydrolytic pipes together but I do not no much about track motors so I do not really no where to start fixing or replacing it.

Im hoping to maybe find a new track motor to match, cut the wheel gear off this motor, weld the middle up, turn it back down in my lath, drill new holes with my mill and bolt it back on properly to the new drive motor.

any help would be appreciated.

photo of machine attached