CASE CONSTRUCTION CX17C - Track Tension Adjustment

6-MAINTENANCE
Tracktension
WARNING
Tip-overhazard!
Onlyraisethetrackaslittleasnecessary.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Checkthetracktensionevery50h
NOTICE:ifthetracksaretootight,theywearquickly.Iftracksarenottightenough,theywearquicklyandtheycan
catchonthesprocketwheelorslideofftheidlerwheelorthesprocketwheel.Cleanthetracksafterwork.
Tocheckthetrackstension,proceedasfollows:
1.Swingtheupperstructureperpendiculartotheun-
dercarriage.Lowertheattachmenttotheground,
thenlowertheboomuntilthetrackisraisedoffthe
ground.Placeablockundertheundercarriageand
raisetheattachmentofftheground.
2.Settheenginespeedlevertothemaximumspeed
position.
3.Operatethetravelcontrollevertomovetheraised
trackforwardandbackwardandshakeoffthemud.
4.Repeatthesameoperationsfortheothertrack.
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Checkingthetension
1.Stoptheengine,thenremovethekeyfromthe
starterswitch.
2.Atthecenterofthetrack,measuretheslack(L)
betweenthebottomofthelowerroller(A)andthe
rubbertrackshoe(B).
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3.Thevalueoftheslackmustbewithin5–10mm
(0.2–0.4in).
4.Adjustthetensionasnecessary,thenlowerthe
tracktotheground.
5.Repeatthesameoperationsfortheothertrack.
Adjustingthetension
Toincreasethetension:
1.Cleanthegreasettingadapterandthegrease
tting.
2.Connectthegreasepump.Injectthegreaseto
obtaintherightamountoftracktension.
3.Removethegreasepumpandcleanthegrease
tting.
4.Repeatthesameoperationsfortheothertrack.
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