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TRACK WARRANTY GUIDELINES
734-522A
734-522B
734-522C
734-522D
Failure Mode Description Cause Warranty
Delamination
(A) Condition in which the track fabric cleanly
separates or spreads apart from the rubber. Result of poor adhesion between fabric and rubber
material Covered
Tread/External
Lug Damage
(B) Condition in which the lugs are torn, cracked,
worn, or separated. Most often a result of riding/spinning on rugged terrain . . .
-rocks,
-jagged ice,
-metal objects,
-gravel roads.
High speed running with poor lubrication may produce
gummy external track lugs leading to separation. Not Covered
Edge Tearing
(C) A track failure that occurs along the side of the
track in which tearing occurs either parallel or
perpendicular to the track edge. Rods out of center. If a rod is positioned off-center during
track manufacturing, tearing along the side of the track may
occur ± 1/2 in. from the edge. Covered
Traction Product
and Clip Damage Cutting that occurs where a stud or pick is
attached to the track. This includes tearing due to
stud pull-through as well as track clips that are
torn off. Often the result of contact having been made with a solid or
jagged object (e.g. rocks, ice, metal, gravel, etc.). Not Covered
Internal Lug Damage Condition in which internal lugs are torn, worn, or
cracked. Result of contact being made with a foreign object.
Track derailment can also cause this damage.
Not Covered
Broken Rods/
Missing Clip
(D) Condition in which tracks are found to have
broken rods. Gummy tread sometimes
accompanies broken rods.
Wear clip and rod section broken out and
missing.
Typically, results from track impacts and overheating.
Overheating of the rod can result from friction buildup due
to poor lubrication or riding at high continuous speeds for
long periods of time in minimal snow conditions.
Gummy tread and brown or dark brown rod color at the
center sometimes accompanies this failure.
Signs of wear strip material melted and sticking to the
edges of the wear clip. Also, wear clips that have started to
turn blue in color from overheating are all signs of operating
the snowmobile on minimal snow.
Not Covered
Large Deformities of the
Track or Air Bubbles Condition in which a track has large deformities
which may include air bubbles/pockets/voids
within the track. Manufacturing flaw. Covered
Lugs Torn Off
Outer Belt
(B) Condition normally found on deep lug tracks. Typically, the result of operating a deep lug track on
minimal snow at high rates of speed. This track is designed
for deep snow mountainous areas only. Not Covered
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B
C
D