Minitrac™
Document: UMDC013503.docm
Revision: A13
Created by: JSS
Date: 17 Nov 2019
3072929-A13
Source Location: C:\ePDM\ISLEng\products\dc-minitracs8000\manuals\UMDC013503.docm
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User Ma
nual
Additional Payload
Additional Payload
may be added to the track, but the expected pull performance must be de-rated as
per the calculation below. Additional payload also affects differential steering, inclines and curved pipe
geometry (see below).
Pull Reduction = 0.25 x Extra Weight
Inclines
Inclines
cause the track to lift the vehicle weight against gravity and increase the track pulling load.
Calculate the incline load using the equation below. Magnetic downforce does not affect loading from
inclines
— only forces from gravity. Note that the constant load from gravity becomes a significant factor
on vertical surfaces because the motor is working to resist the load even when the track is stopped.
