BA 901/1101 en – Edition 2.1 * 91101b530.fm 5-19
Maintenance
5.8 Travel gear maintenance
Improper travel gear repairs
Accident hazard!
☞ All repair work on tracks, tires and rims may only be performed by
authorized service centers
Regular inspections of the tires/tracks
• Improve operating safety
• Increase the service life of the tires/tracks
• Reduce machine downtimes
Refer to Chapter 6 “Technical data” for the authorized tire/track types and the
correct tire pressures.
☞ Perform the following maintenance once a day:
• Check tire pressure/track tension
• Check tracks and track rollers/tires and rims for damage (cracks, ageing, etc.)
☞ Also on the inside!
• Remove foreign bodies from the tire tread.
• Remove traces of oil and grease from the tires/tracks.
• Check tires/tracks for wear and measure tread depth.
• Remove foreign bodies or accumulation of earth.
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