Case CX130C, Operator'S Manual

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6 - MAINTENANCE
Track tension
WARNING
Tip-over hazard!
Only raise the track as little as necessary.
Failure to comply could result in death or serious injury.
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Check the track tension periodically
NOTICE: if the tracks are too tight, they wear quickly. If tracks are not tight enough, they wear quickly and the links
can catch on the sprocket wheel or slide off the idler wheel or the sprocket wheel. Clean the tracks after work.
To check the tracks tension, proceed as follows:
1. Swing the upper structure perpendicular to the un-
dercarriage. Lower the attachment to the ground,
then lower the boom until the track is raised off the
ground. Place a block under the undercarriage and
raise the attachment off the ground.
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2. Turn the engine throttle to maximum speed position.
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3. Press the travel mode selector button (1) to set the
"Rabbit" mode.
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