Operator's Manual

3.Lift/supportthesideoftheunittobeworkedonso
thatthetrackis7.6to10cm(3to4inches)offofthe
ground.
4.Backoutthetensioningboltandjamnut(Figure48).
5.Loosentheclampbolts(Figure48).
6.Pushthefrontroadwheelrearwardasfarasitwillgo
(
Figure49).
Figure49
7.Beginremovingthetrackatthetopofthefrontroad
wheel,peelingitoffofthewheelwhilerotatingthe
trackforwards.
Note:Youmayneedtoremovethefront,outside
roadwheel.Toremovethiswheel,removethesnap
ringandcapfromthecenteroftheroadwheel(Figure
50).Nextremovetheboltandgasketfromthecenter
ofthewheelandpullthewheeloffofthemachine.
Figure50
1.Snapring4.Gasket
2.Cap
5.Wheelwithbearings
3.Bolt
8.Whenthetrackisoffoftheroadwheel,removeitfrom
themachine(Figure49).
9.Beginningatthedrivesprocket,coilthenewtrack
aroundthesprocket,ensuringthatthelugsonthetrack
tbetweenthespacersonthesprocket(Figure49).
10.Pushthetrackunderandbetweentherearandcenter
roadwheels(Figure49).
11.Startingatthebottomofthefrontroadwheel,install
thetrackaroundthewheelbyrotatingthetrack
rearwardwhilepushingthelugsintothewheel.
12.Ifyouremovedthefront,outsideroadwheel,install
itatthistimeusingtheboltandgasketremoved
previously.Torquetheboltto102N-m(75ft-lb)and
thenclean,grease,andinstallthecapandsnapring
asinstructioninthe
CheckingandGreasingtheRoad
Wheels(page34)section.
13.Installthetensioningboltandjamnut.
14.Torquethetensioningboltto32.5to40N-m(24to30
ft-lb)totightenthetrack.
15.Ensurethatthetrackdeectslessthan0.6to1cm(1/4
to3/8inch)when20.6kg(45lb)offorceisappliedto
thetrackspan.Adjustthetorqueonthetensioning
boltasneeded.
16.Tightenthejamnut.
17.Tightentheclampboltsandtorqueto102N-m(75
ft-lb).
18.Lowerthemachinetotheground.
19.Repeatsteps3through18toreplacetheothertrack.
CheckingandGreasingtheRoad
Wheels
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
1.Removethetracks;refertoReplacingtheTracks(page
33).
2.Removethesnapringandcapfromaroadwheel
(Figure51).
Figure51
1.Roadwheel
3.Snapring
2.Roadwheelcap
3.Checkthegreaseunderthecapandaroundthegasket
(Figure51).Ifitisdirty,gritty,ordepleted,cleanoutall
ofthegrease,replacethegasket,andaddnewgrease.
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