Bobcat MT55 - TRACK TENSION; Adjustment

85 MT55 Operation & Maintenance Manual
TRACK TENSION
Adjustment
Track tension is important for good performance and to
prevent the tracks from coming off.
NOTE: The wear of track rollers vary with the working
conditions and different types of soil
conditions.
Figure 108
The tracks are adjusted correctly when the measurement
between the blocks is 114 mm (4.50 in) [Figure 108].
Park the mini track loader on a level surface and engage
the parking brake.
Raise one side of the machine so that the track is about
50 mm (2 in) off the ground. Lower the machine to
jackstands. Be sure the jackstands do not touch the
tracks.
Figure 109
Remove the locking bolt (Item 1) [Figure 109].
Turn the adjustment bolt (Item 2) [Figure 109]
counterclockwise to tighten the track. (Decrease the
distance between the blocks [Figure 108].) Turn
clockwise to loosen the track. (Increase the distance
between the blocks [Figure 108].)
Turn until the correct measurement is obtained
[Figure 108] and the nearest notch (Item 3) [Figure 109]
is aligned with the hole for the locking bolt. Install the
locking bolt (Item 1) [Figure 109] and tighten.
P-45387
4.50 In.
(114 mm)
BLOCKS
P-48518A
1
3
2
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