Wacker Neuson ET65 - Tracks; Checking Track Tension

BA E14 track en* 1.3 * E14t_13_710.fm 7-55
Maintenance 7
7.18 Tracks
WARNING
Crushing hazard during work under the vehicle!
Working under the tracks can cause serious injury or death.
► Do not allow anyone to stay in the danger zone.
Checking track tension
Rubber tracks
1. Park the vehicle on firm, level, and horizontal ground.
2. Raise the vehicle evenly and horizontally by means of the boom and
stabilizer blade.
3. Place the tracks so that mark A is in the middle between drive pinion B
and track tension roller C.
4. Stop the engine.
5. Operate the control lever repeatedly to release the pressure in the
hydraulic system.
6. Raise the control lever base.
7. Remove the starting key and carry it with you.
8. Adjust the track tension if the play between the track roller and the
track is not 20 – 25 mm (0.8 – 1 in).
Fig. 311
Fig. 312
C
B
A
A
Fig. 313
20-25 mm
(0.8–1 in)