Operator's Manual

3.Removethe2boltsandnutsonthecarriageguard
(BoxBofFigure104).
4.Removethe2boltsandnutsonthesideofthecarriage
guard(BoxCofFigure104).
5.Slidethecarriageguardforward(BoxDofFigure104).
6.Removethe6boltsonthegearbox(BoxEofFigure
104).
7.Removethecoveronthegearboxandsyphontheoil
out(BoxFofFigure104).
8.Fillthegearboxwithoiluntiltheoillevelinthesight
glassismorethanhalffull(Figure103).
9.Cleanthesealantoffofthegearboxboxandcover
(Figure105).
Figure105
10.Putnewautomotive-gradeRTVsealantaroundthe
edgeofthecover(BoxBofFigure105).
11.Slidethecoverbackontothegearboxandloosely
installthe6bolts(BoxEofFigure104).
12.Placethecarriageguardbackintoplaceandloosely
installthe2bolts(BoxCofFigure104).
13.Installthe2boltssecuringthecarriageguardontothe
gearbox(BoxBofFigure104).
14.Tightenthe6boltsonthegearboxandthe2boltson
thesideofthecarriageguard.
ServicingtheTracks
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthetrack
tension.
WARNING
Greaseinthehydraulictrackishighlypressurized;
ensurethatthetrack-tensiongreasevalveisnot
loosenedmorethan1revolutionatatime.
Ifyouremovethetrack-tensiongreasevalve(found
inthehydraulic-tracktensioner)orloosenittoo
much,greasecanbereleasedandmaycause
seriousinjuryordeath.
TighteningtheTrackTension
Ifthetrackseemsloose,tightenthetracktensionasfollows:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removedirtanddebrisfoundaroundthetrack-tension
greasevalve(Figure106).
Important:Ensurethattheareasurrounding
thetrack-tensiongreasevalveiscleanbefore
beginningtoadjustthetracktension.
3.Removetheretainingboltsandcoverthathousethe
track-tensiongreasevalve.
4.Applygreasetothettinguntilthetensionreaches
31,026kPa(4,500psi)asshowninFigure106.
Figure106
Track-tensiongreasevalveshown
5.Removeexcessgreasefromaroundthevalve.
6.Installthecoverandretainingbolts.
7.Repeatsteps2through6totightenthetracktension
ontheotherside.
LooseningtheTrackTension
Ifthetrackseemstight,loosenthetracktensionasfollows:
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