6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Tracksystems
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Trackframe
Thetrackframes(1)attachtothemachinechassison
eachside.Allthetrackcomponentsexceptthedrive
sprocketsattachtothetrackframes.
Carrierrollers
Thecarrierrollers(2)mountonthetopofthetrackframes.
Thecarrierrollersupportsthetrackchainbetweenthe
drivesprocketandidler.Thecarrierrollerhelpsmain-
tainalignmentofthechainbetweentheidleranddrive
sprocket.
Trackchain
Thetrackchains(3)includeanumberoflinkassemblies
connectedtogethertoformacompletechain.Shoesbolt
tothetrackchain(3)toprovidetractionforthemachine.
Drivesprocket
Thedrivesprockets(4)transmitenginepowertothe
tracks.Thedrivesprocketsrotatethetrackchainaround
theundercarriageassembly.Thedrivesprockets(4)do
notsupporttheweightofthemachine.
Trackrollers
Thetrackrollers(5)mounttothebottomofthetrack
frames.Theserollerscarrytheweightofthemachineon
thetrackchains.
Idler
Theidler(6)carriesthetrackchainaroundthefrontof
thetrackframe.Thisassemblycanslideforwardorback
onthetrackframeagainsttherecoilspringtoabsorbany
shockloads.Theseshockloadscanbefromchangesin
theterrainortemporarymaterialbuilduponthetracks.
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