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Maintaining the TransTrax
®
Overview:
The TransTrax
®
was designed to require very little maintenance; however, what is required is
critical in order for the unit to operate as trouble free as possible.
Weekly Maintenance:
Weekly, or even daily, the TransTrax
®
should be wiped down on both the customer and inside end
to remove road grime and other environmental contaminants.
NOTE:
Cleaning is the single most important aspect of TransTrax
®
maintenance.
One may also notice a light gray to black dust. This material is produced by the TransTrax
®
in its
process of self-lubrication. It is normal for this dust to form. However, it should be removed in
the cleaning process.
CAUTION:
The TransTrax
®
does not require any form of lubrication as part of any
maintenance. Do not put oil, grease, WD-40 or any other form of lubrication on any component
of the TransTrax
®
. Doing so voids all warranties on the product.
Annual Maintenance:
Annually, we recommend replacement of the drive tape and inspection of the drive sprocket and
drive surround. At that time we also recommend a complete cleaning of the track system with the
tape removed.
Under plant conditions, the drive tape lasts between 60,000 and 100,000 cycles
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in the
TransTrax
®
. However, conditions of the "real world" may be harsher than the environment found
in our plant. Given the relative low cost of tape replacement on a scheduled basis compared to the
cost of unpredictable down time and loss of customer service, we recommend the tape be replaced
annually.
If the tape is run until the point of failure, there is a danger that either the drive sprocket or the
drive surround will be damaged.
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A single cycle is a complete out and back transaction.
