CASE CONSTRUCTION Alpha Series - Drive Chain Tension Check

7-MAINTENANCE
Drivechaintensioncheck
WARNING
Jackstandscansliporfallover.Dropping,tipping,orslippingofmachineoritscomponentsispos-
sible.
DONOTworkunderavehiclesupportedbyjackstandsonly.Parkmachineonalevelsurface.Block
wheels.Supportmachinewithsafetystands.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Checkthetensionofthefourdrivechainsevery250hsofoperation.
1.Withsuitableequipmentproperlysupportthemachine
securelyoffthegroundatthepointsshown(onlyone
sideshown,totalfourlocations).
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2.Withthemachineofftheground,rotateeachtireand
checkforallowablemovement.6–12mm(0.2–
0.5in)istheacceptablerange.
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Drivechainadjustment
1.Adjusteachaxledrivechainbylooseningtheretaining
nuts(1)(leftfrontshown)andslidingtheaxle-hubas-
semblytoremovetheexcessiveslack.
2.T otightenthechains,slidethefrontaxle-hubsforward
andrearaxle-hubsrearward.
3.T orquetheaxleretaininghardwareto244N·m(180lb
ft).
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