This step of assembling your MINI-DOZER MD196K involves installing the engine and electrical system. Note: You can purchase the MD196K without an engine, and use your own. In this case, the term electrical is a bit of a misnomer since the supplied...Read more

This is Part 3B of assembling the MINI-DOZER MD196K. In this part, you will learn how to complete the assembly of the drive, a task that was started in Part 3A of this series. Before you begin, make sure that the large pulleys installed earlier...Read more

Welcome to another session of assembling the MINI-DOZER MD196K. This time, the owner is assembling the drive. This step involves all the belts and pulleys, and chains and levers that comprise the drive system, including the engine itself. This is...Read more

This is Part 2 of assembling the MINI-DOZER® MD196K kit. This is what the manual calls “Step A: Body Kit.” The image below shows the pile of painted parts (we painted those parts in Part 1 of this series) that go into assembling the body of...Read more

This is the first in a series of how-to articles focused on assembling the Struck MINI-DOZER® MD196K. Once you receive your pallet containing two boxes in which the parts of the MD196K are packed, open the boxes and lay the parts out on the floor...Read more

In this how-to article, we are going to learn how you can install the BK45 Material bucket (Hydro Dump). This necessitates that you first take the dozer blade off, and the image below shows how you can do that by using a wrench to remove the bolt...Read more

In this short how-to guide, we are going to explore how to put grousers on the tracks of your brand new RS1000. I am going to show you an easy way to get the machine off the ground without doing much work. (Note: The information is provided by a...Read more

In this blog post we will follow along with Carl as he Installs a hydraulic log crane and the electric winch on the MAGNATRAC® RS1000. This how-to article is especially important if you plan to haul some logs on your property. (Note: The...Read more