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Thank you for your interest in the revolutionary to the rear,a full brake action is applied to the right
new Mini-Dozer. track and it stops completely, allowing you to glide a-
The Mini-Dozer is a totally new concept in small round in the shortest turn possible - much shorter a
garden tractors. Its uniqueness comes from its ability turn than that possible with any conventional wheel
to do many more jobs around the home and farm than tractor or snowmobile!
could have ever been expected of conventional rear Reverse is almost an instantaneous movement. A hand
wheel driven tractors. Its accomplishments range from lever on the left side of the tractor completely con-
bulldozing top soil and mowing lawns in the summer to trols this quick forward and reverse action. While tra-
pushing snow and "snowmobiling" in the winter. veling forward, if you wish to go into reverse, just
By the use of a "life-time" steel track the Mini- pull up on this hand lever. The Mini-Dozer will slow
Dozer can travel over almost any terrain without fear to a stop and start again in reverse. When you wish to
of tire punctures. This type of track gives the ulti- go forward again ,release the hand lever and the trac-
mate in traction,for now you are replacing the conven- tor will stop its reverse travel and start forward, and
tional "cleated" tires with a track made of many indi- you're on your way again. This forward and reverse ac-
vidual "web-feet". This track hugs the ground over more tion will respond as quickly as you can pull up and
than 500 square inches. Compare this to the few square release this hand lever.
inches permitted by regular rear wheel driven tractors. The lever controls also have an important safety
This wide traction area also allows the weight of feature, for when either of the levers is released it
the Mini-Dozer to be spread over a much larger area-no returns automatically to a neutral position no danger
longer do you have to concentrate the»weight over the of an operator falling off the Mini-Dozer and having
rear wheels which dig up the turf. Rather, each "web- it roll toward him, for the moment he lets go of the
foot" track (because there are so many) receives much levers-the tractor comes to a quick unpowered stop.
less weight and therefore the Mini-Dozer literally The power transmission system of the Mini-Dozer is
"floats" along the ground with barely a trace of where one of the high points. It provides a highly efficient
it has been. and quick responding power train while at the same time
Each of the two levers controls its own separate its maintenance cost is extremely low.
track. A feather touch forward on both levers causes We're all familiar with the use of rubber "V" belts
power to be applied to each track and the Mini-Dozer as clutches for they are used on almost every major
moves smartly forward. While traveling, slowly pulling garden tractor and lawn mower manufactured today. This
back on,say,the right lever,causes power to be released type of clutch has proven itself highly efficient and
from the right track and the Mini-Dozer will smooth- when worn,requires the least time and expense for re-
ly begin a right turn. Pulling this lever further back placement. It's for these reasons and for the fact that
will slow the right track even more and your right turn even better "V" belt varieties are now available ,that
becomes much shorter. By pulling this lever completely "V" belts were selected as clutches in the Mini-Dozer
But don't be confused that the Mini-Dozer is a "V"
belt drive tractor, rather the belts are only used for
clutches which transmit, their power to heavy chain
HOW CAN YOU BUY A M I N I - D O Z E R ?
driven rear track sprockets.
Each rear track sprocket, has its own separate heavy
duty #40 chain drive which is controlled by rugged "V"
belt clutches making each track a separate power unit. MD34-B KIT:This is a complete kit of parts necessary t,o
The mechanical design of the Mini-Dozer is the ul- build your- own Mini-Dozer! All parts are completely ma-
timate of strength and simplicity. The basic body is a chined and preassembled into units so that the tractor
single formed and electrically welded piece of heavy 12 can be put together with only common mechanic's tools.
gauge steel. It has rigid welded bracing at all points Only basic mechanical understanding is necessary,as no
of stress forming a strong and rattle-free body. machining or fitting of parts is required.
All low speed bearing surfaces in the Mini-Dozer MD34-C PLANS:These Plans are available for those who
are of "Oilite". This is a specially designed bearing wish to build a Mini-Dozer from their own locally se-
material developed by the Chrysler Corp. Oilite has the cured materials.
property of absorbing great quantities of lubricant and There's no question that the Mini-Dozer will spark
then slowly metering it out as the bearing requires the enthusiasm and imagination of any boy from 10 to
lubrication -this allows periodic oiling and eliminates 110. When purchased as PLANS , it becomes . a challenging
the chance of bearing burn-out due to improper lubrica- and extremely rewarding project for the more mechan-
tion. The remaining bearings are sealed (lifetime lub- ically inclined individual.
ricated) ball bearings. As a complete KIT it allows the person with the
Many attachments are available for the Mini-Dozer. same mechanical enthusiasm but with limited experience
Throughout this catalog various attachments are des- and equipment to still make the high performing Mini-
cribed and shown in actual use. Many other attachments Dozer - a perfect father and son project.
are available from other manufacturers which are easily After assembly of the kit, it provides its own-
adapted to the Mini-Dozer, further information on spe- er with a tractor of outstanding maneuverability and
cific attachments is available on request. performance and at a price, due to factory direct buy-
The Mini-Dozer, being such a completely new concept ing, much lower than comparable 6 hp tractors.
in the garden tractor field,has many properties as yet Please study this catalog. It has been organized
not fully utilized. Hence, it becomes the perfect "base- to give the best all round description of the perfor-
tractor" from which anyone with a little mechanical mance and ability of what we consider a truly revolu-
interest can build on to,to provide even greater use tionary advance in small tractor design.
of the Mini-Dozer's tremendous power and maneuverabil- If, after going through this catalog you have cer-
ity potential. tain questions about the Mini-Dozer,I would appreciate
The Mini-Dozer is more than just a bulldozer, lawn- your writing me personally and I will give your ques-
mower or garden tractor. Its much more than just a tion my immediate attention.
snowmobile. Rather it's a year-round vehicle that has a .Sincerely yours,
multitude of uses due to its strength, maneuverability
and varied line of attachments.
C.F. STRUCK CORP
REVERSE
CLUTCH PULLEY
CHAIN DRIVE
WITH NO HAND PRESSURE on the control lever, it stays PUSHING THE CONTROL LEVER FORWARD tightens the con-
in the center or neutral position. The rear drive belt stantly rotating drive pulley against the rear drive
is slack, so no power is transmitted to the track. belt, putting the track in forward motion.
PULLING BACK ON THE CONTROL LEVER slackens the rear PULLING UP ON THE REVERSE LEVER pulls the pivot
drive belt and brings the brake arm to bear on the belt shaft down its slot to slacken the forward drive belt
so that it prevents track movement. and engage the reverse drive belt.
BRAKE REVERSE
MINI-DOZER ATTACHMENTS
No. 12 MOWER CONVERSION KIT
No. 100 BLADE
Kit contains all parts necessary to con-
42 x 16" all steel blade. Can be angled
vert 36" #32KF25009N Rotary Mower sold by
left or right with removal of single pin.
Sears RSSbuck Co. for use with our Mini-
Completely enclosed lift rod and mechanism;
Dozer. Our Conversion Kit contains front
connects to rear mounted lift handle.Comes
caster wheel and mount, tractor mounting
complete, mounts to tractor with only two
arms,and complete belt and clutch mechan-
pins $59.95
ism $34.95
PARTS No. 1 2 , 13, and 14 not available until JULY 1, 1967 •••••*
Husky 8-inch Plow 30-inch Disc Harrow 34-inch Drag Harrow
3-Point Hitch
Self Powered
MD34B Mini-Dozer Kit
Permit No. 3O