Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheTracks
Whenthetracksarebadlyworn,replacethem.
1.Lowertheboomandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lift/supportthesideoftheunittobeworkedon
sothatthetrackis3to4inches(7.6to10cm)off
oftheground.
4.Backoutthetensioningboltandjamnut(Figure47).
5.Loosentheclampbolts(Figure47).
6.Pushthefrontroadwheelrearwardasfarasitwill
go(Figure48).
Figure48
7.Beginremovingthetrackatthetopofthefrontroad
wheel,peelingitoffofthewheelwhilerotatingthe
trackforwards.
Note:Youmayneedtoremovethefront,outside
roadwheel.Toremovethiswheel,removethesnap
ringandcapfromthecenteroftheroadwheel
(Figure49).Nextremovetheboltandgasketfrom
thecenterofthewheelandpullthewheeloffofthe
machine.
Figure49
1.Snapring4.Gasket
2.Cap
5.Wheelwithbearings
3.Bolt
8.Whenthetrackisoffoftheroadwheel,removeit
fromthemachine(Figure48).
9.Beginningatthedrivesprocket,coilthenewtrack
aroundthesprocket,ensuringthatthelugson
thetracktbetweenthespacersonthesprocket
(Figure48).
10.Pushthetrackunderandbetweentherearandcenter
roadwheels(Figure48).
11.Startingatthebottomofthefrontroadwheel,install
thetrackaroundthewheelbyrotatingthetrack
rearwardwhilepushingthelugsintothewheel.
12.Ifyouremovedthefront,outsideroadwheel,install
itatthistimeusingtheboltandgasketremoved
previously.Torquetheboltto75ft-lb(102N-m)
andthenclean,grease,andinstallthecapandsnap
ringasinstructionintheCheckingandGreasingthe
RoadWheelssection.
13.Installthetensioningboltandjamnut.
14.Torquethetensioningboltto24to30ft-lb(32.5to
40N-m)totightenthetrack.
15.Ensurethatthetrackdeectslessthan1/4to3/8
inch(0.6to1cm)when45lb(20.6kg)offorceis
appliedtothetrackspan.Adjustthetorqueonthe
tensioningboltasneeded.
16.Tightenthejamnut.
17.Tightentheclampboltsandtorqueto75ft-lb(102
N-m).
18.Lowerthemachinetotheground.
19.Repeatsteps3through18toreplacetheothertrack.
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