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TRACK AND UNDERCARRIAGE
Pre-Conditioning Rubber Tracks
New rubber tracks must be pre-conditioned BEFORE
initial use and before roading the tractor on clean
hard roads to reduce accelerated belt scuffing.
New tracks should be pre-conditioned with dirt or
some other non-caustic particulate material. This is
done by spreading a thin layer of the material over
the entire undercarriage engaging surface of the
belts and driving the tractor slowly for a brief time.
The silica present in dirt or similar material will act as
a lubricant and help the track conditioning process.
Conditioning may need to be done more than once if
the tractor is roaded for extended distances.
After initial conditioning, the tractor should be
operated in normal tillage operations to further
condition the tracks. The track conditioning process
should be closely monitored for the first 150 hours of
service. After a reasonable amount of field time the
drive lug contact areas will SURFACE-HARDEN and
become more resistant to heat and scuffing.
If accelerated scuffing should occur with high heat on
the drive lugs, see Track Alignment and Track
Rotation section of this manual or contact your dealer
for service.
Hard Surface Road Transporting
Long distance, hard surface roading of QUADTRAC
model tractors carrying HEAVY LOADS such as; full
chemical tanks, TPH mounted equipment, or loaded
scrapers must be avoided whenever possible.
High speed roading for long distances with heavy
loads can cause the tracks to overheat and cause
severe damage.
If hard surface road transporting of heavy equipment
cannot be avoided, the operator MUST reduce speed
periodically during transport to allow the tracks to
cool, and/or pull over and stop to check the tracks for
overheating.
Track Tensioning
Mechanical track tension adjustments are not
required. Tracks are automatically tensioned
whenever a remote hydraulic function is performed. If
track tension must be relieved for any reason, refer to
Track Tension Release section of this manual. DO
NOT operate a tractor with tracks that are not
properly tensioned.
1. DRIVE WHEEL 4. UNDERCARRIAGE
2. IDLER WHEEL 5. BELT DRIVE LUGS
3. ROLLER WHEELS 6. BELT TRACTION LUGS
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