Operator's Manual

DriveSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheTracks
CleaningtheTracks
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkthetracksforexcessivewearandcleanthem
periodically.Ifthetracksareworn,replacethem.
1.Lowertheboomandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Usingawaterhoseorpressurewasher,removedirt
fromeachtracksystem.
Important:Ensurethatyouusehigh-pressure
watertowashonlythetrackarea.Donotuse
ahigh-pressurewashertocleantherestofthe
machine.High-pressurewashingcandamagethe
electricalsystemandhydraulicvalvesordeplete
grease.
Important:Ensurethatyoufullycleantheroad
wheelsandthedrivesprocket(Figure46).
Figure46
1.Roadwheels3.Track
2.Drivesprocket
CheckingandAdjustingtheTrack
Tension
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every100hours
Tocheckthetensionofeachtrack,place45lb(20.4kg)
onthetrackmidwaybetweenthefrontroadwheeland
thedrivesprocket.Thetrackshouldexnomorethan
1/4to3/8inch(0.6to1cm).Ifitdoes,adjustthetrack
tensionusingthefollowingprocedure:
Figure47
1.Stopthemachineinonalevelsurfaceandsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,lowertheboom,removethekey,
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthejamnutonthetracktensioningboltand
theclampboltsonthetensionarm(Figure48).
Figure48
1.Tensioningbolt
3.Clampbolts
2.Jamnut
4.Torquethetensioningboltto24to30ft-lb(32.5to
40N-m)totightenthetrack(Figure48).
5.Ensurethatthetrackdeectslessthan1/4to3/8
inch(0.6to1cm)when45lb(20.6kg)offorceis
appliedtothetrackspan.Adjustthetorqueonthe
tensioningboltasneeded.
6.Tightenthejamnut.
7.Tightentheclampboltsandtorqueto75ft-lb(102
N-m).
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