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MAINTENANCE
Tr a ck
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
98.
If the track needs adjustment:
5. Loosen the rear idler
shaft bolts.
6. Loosen the locknuts.
7. Tighten or loosen the
track adjusting
screws to provide
equal adjustment on
both sides of the
track.
8. Repeat the measure-
ment on the other
side of the track.
NOTE: Check more fre-
quently 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 100) 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).
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Slack
Measurement
Adjusting
Screw
Locknut
Shaft Bolt
Track
10 lbs. (4.54 kg)
16
I
(40 cm)