JLG X20JPLUS - Tensioning Rubber Track; Removing Rubber Track

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12.8.2.Tensioningrubbertrack
12.8.3.Removingrubbertrack
Stopthemachineonaflatandsolidground.Raisethemachineoffthegroundsa‐
felyand,ifneeded,supportitbyapplyingstableblocksorjackstandsunderthe
undercarriageframe.
Thegreasecontainedinthehydraulictracksisunderpressure. Ifthe
va
lvetracktensionistoo loose,itcouldbeexpelledundertheeffect
ofthepressureofgrease,seriouslyendangeringthesafetyoftheope‐
rator.
Whengravelormudisstuckbetweenthesprocketteethandtracklinks,re‐
moveitbeforetighteningthetracks.
Totightenthetracks,connectagre
ase
guntogreasefitting2 and addgrease
untilthetracktensionreachestheindi‐
catedvalues(preferablyuseapneuma‐
tic pump with 100 bar operating
pressure).Beforestartthemachinecle‐
anupanygreasespillage.Forthechoi‐
ce of the type of grease to use, see
ʺTable of recommend
ed lbrificants
(p. 139)ʺ.
Fig.160 Tensioningvalve