Operator's Manual

DriveSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheTracks
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theconditionofthetrack.
Aftertherst10hours—Checkandadjustthe
tracktension(every10hoursuntil50hours).
Every50hours—Checkandadjustthetrack
tension.
Every300hours—Checktheroadwheels.
CleaningtheTracks
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,engagetheparkingbrake,andlower
thehopper.
2.Shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.Allow
theenginetocool.
3.Lift/supportthesideofthemachinetobeworked
onsothatthetrackis3to4inches(7.6to10
cm)offtheground.
4.Usingawaterhoseorpressurewasher,remove
dirtfromeachtracksystem.
Important:Ensurethatyouusehigh-pressure
watertowashonlythetrackarea.Donotuse
ahigh-pressurewashertocleantherestofthe
machine.Donotusehighpressurewaterbetween
thedrivesprocketandthemachineoryoumay
damagethemotorseals.High-pressurewashing
candamagetheelectricalsystemandhydraulic
valvesordepletegrease.
Important:Ensurethatyoufullycleantheroad
wheels,thefrontwheel,andthedrivesprocket
(Figure35).Theroadwheelsshouldrotatefreely
whenclean.
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Figure35
1.Frontwheel3.Roadwheel
2.Track4.Drivesprocket
AdjustingtheTrackTension
Ifyouplacethetabofthetensioningtoolalongthe
rearedgeofthetensionnut,theotherendofthe
tensioningtoolshouldalignwiththeedgeofthe
tensionarmasshowninFigure36.Ifthedistanceis
notcorrect,adjustthetracktensionusingthefollowing
procedure:
Note:Ifthetensioningtoolisnotavailable,the
distancebetweenthenutandedgeofthetensionarm
shouldbe7.1cm(2-13/16inch).
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Figure36
LeftTrackShown
1.Tensionnut
5.Spacer
2.Tensioningtool(equalto
7.1cmor2-13/16inch)
6.Nut
3.Tensioningbolt7.Tab
4.Bolt(1/4x1-5/8inch)
8.Tensionarm
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,engagetheparkingbrake,andlower
thehopper.
2.Shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.Allow
theenginetocool.
3.Cleanthetrackswithhigh-pressurewater.
Important:Ensurethatyouuse
high-pressurewatertowashonlythetrack
area.Donotuseahigh-pressurewasher
tocleantherestofthemachine.Donot
usehighpressurewaterbetweenthedrive
sprocketandthemachineoryoumay
damagethemotorseals.High-pressure
washingcandamagetheelectricalsystem
andhydraulicvalvesordepletegrease.
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