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13. Operating Instructions
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• Keep the crawlers in appropriate tension to prevent them from coming off.
If the tension is too low, the rubber crawlers may come off under the following conditions.
(Even if the tension is adequate, take care when operating the crawlers under these conditions.)
• Do not steer the machine at an angle other than 90 de-
grees across a large level gap created by a curbstone
or a rock [approximately more than 8 in. (20 cm)]. Run
over a level gap at a right angle only to prevent the
crawlers from coming off.
• Do not steer the machine across a boundary between
the flat ground and a slope, while moving backwards.
If such travel is not avoidable, slow down the speed.
• Do not travel with the crawler on one side on a slope or
on convex ground (causing a machine angle of more
than 10 degrees), and with the crawler on the other
side on flat ground, to prevent the rubber crawler from
being damaged. Be sure to travel with the crawlers on
both sides on the same level surface.
• The three cases illustrated above are those which
could cause the rubber crawlers to loosen. In addition,
do not subject the machine to such ground conditions
as are illustrated in the figure at the right.
[How the rubber crawlers come off]
1) When running over a level gap, a clearance is created
between the crawlers and the track rollers. At this point,
the crawlers tend to come off.
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Rubber crawler
Track roller
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Summary of Contents for Z17 GEN:2
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