Operator's Manual

3.Lift/supportthesideoftheunittobeworkedonso
thatthetrackis3to4inches(7.6to10cm)offofthe
ground.
4.Backoutthetensioningboltandjamnut(Figure46).
5.Loosentheclampbolts(Figure46).
6.Pushthefrontroadwheelrearwardasfarasitwillgo
(Figure47).
Figure47
7.Beginremovingthetrackatthetopofthefrontroad
wheel,peelingitoffofthewheelwhilerotatingthe
trackforwards.
Note:Youmayneedtoremovethefront,outsideroad
wheel.Toremovethiswheel,removethesnapring
andcapfromthecenteroftheroadwheel(Figure48).
Nextremovetheboltandgasketfromthecenterofthe
wheelandpullthewheeloffofthemachine.
Figure48
1.Snapring4.Gasket
2.Cap
5.Wheelwithbearings
3.Bolt
8.Whenthetrackisoffoftheroadwheel,removeitfrom
themachine(Figure47).
9.Beginningatthedrivesprocket,coilthenewtrack
aroundthesprocket,ensuringthatthelugsonthetrack
tbetweenthespacersonthesprocket(Figure47).
10.Pushthetrackunderandbetweentherearandcenter
roadwheels(
Figure47).
11.Startingatthebottomofthefrontroadwheel,install
thetrackaroundthewheelbyrotatingthetrack
rearwardwhilepushingthelugsintothewheel.
12.Ifyouremovedthefront,outsideroadwheel,install
itatthistimeusingtheboltandgasketremoved
previously.Torquetheboltto75ft-lb(102N-m)and
thenclean,grease,andinstallthecapandsnapring
asinstructionintheCheckingandGreasingtheRoad
Wheelssection.
13.Installthetensioningboltandjamnut.
14.Torquethetensioningboltto24to30ft-lb(32.5to40
N-m)totightenthetrack.
15.Ensurethatthetrackdeectslessthan1/4to3/8inch
(0.6to1cm)when45lb(20.6kg)offorceisapplied
tothetrackspan.Adjustthetorqueonthetensioning
boltasneeded.
16.Tightenthejamnut.
17.Tightentheclampboltsandtorqueto75ft-lb(102
N-m).
18.Lowerthemachinetotheground.
19.Repeatsteps3through18toreplacetheothertrack.
CheckingandGreasingtheRoad
Wheels
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
1.Removethetracks;referto
ReplacingtheTracks(page29).
2.Removethesnapringandcapfromaroadwheel
(Figure49).
Figure49
1.Roadwheel
3.Snapring
2.Roadwheelcap
3.Checkthegreaseunderthecapandaroundthegasket
(Figure49).Ifitisdirty,gritty,ordepleted,cleanoutall
ofthegrease,replacethegasket,andaddnewgrease.
4.Ensurethattheroadwheelturnssmoothlyonthe
bearing.Ifitisfrozen,contactyourAuthorizedService
Dealertoreplacetheroadwheel.
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