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6. HANDLING RUBBER CRAWLER
6.1 FEATURES OF RUBBER CRAWLER
The properties of the material used for the rubber crawlers gives it many advantages, such as low vibration, high drawbar pull,
and ease of handling.
Make sure that you fully understand the advantages of rubber crawlers, and follow the content of “6.2 PROHIBITED
OPERATIONS FOR RUBBER CRAWLER” and “6.3 PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING RUBBER CRAWLER” to extend the
service life of the rubber crawlers and to realize the maximum advantages of the rubber crawler.
6.2 PROHIBITED OPERATIONS FOR RUBBER CRAWLER
• Turning operations or other operations on hard rocky ground, extremely
rough rockbed, in places with many tree stumps, on steel rods or steel scrap,
or places with many sharp objects, or on concrete surfaces will cause
damage to the rubber shoe.
• On riverbeds or other jobsites where there are large numbers of rocks of
different sizes, the rocks will get caught in the rubber shoe and damage the
shoe or cause it to come off the roller.
• Do not let oil, fuel, or chemical solvent get on the rubber shoe.
Do not travel in places where there is oil on the road surface.
• Do not let the machine enter any place where the ground is at high
temperature, such as on asphalt or steel plates that have been left in the sun
or in places where there have been fires.
• When putting the machine in long-term storage (3 months or more), store the
machine indoors where it is out of direct sunlight and rain.
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