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MAINTENANCE
Track Maintenance
Track Tension
4. Check for specified slack between the wear surface of the track clip
and the plastic slider. Refer to the Track Tension Data Chart on
page 118.
If the track needs adjustment:
5. Loosen the rear idler shaft bolt.
6. Loosen the locknuts.
7. Tighten or loosen the track adjusting screws (4) to provide equal
adjustment on both sides of the track.
8. Repeat the measurement on the other side of the track.
NOTE: Check more frequently when the machine is new.
9. Start the machine and slowly rotate the track at least five revolu-
tions. Let the track come to a stop (do not apply brakes).
10. Check track alignment (see page 120) and adjust as necessary.
11. Tighten the locknuts.
12. Tighten the idler shaft bolts.
13. (
n) Torque idler shaft bolts to 35 ft. lbs. (47.5 Nm).
Adjusting Screw
Shaft Bolt
16
I
(40 cm)
S
10 lbs. (4.54 kg)
Tra ck
Slack
Measurement
Locknut
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