Komatsu D375A-8, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS
TRACK SHOES SELECTION
Select the appropriate track shoe to match the operating conditions.
Track shoe selection
If wider shoes than necessary are used, the load on the shoe will increase. It may cause problems such as
bending of the shoe, cracking of the link, damage of the pin, and looseness of the shoe bolts.
Classification by use
Classifi-
cation
Use Place to use Track shoe width
A
Rocky
ground, nor-
mal soil
• These shoes can be used widely for stone breakage, housing
land development, and civil engineering.
No limitation for the use.
610 mm
B Normal soil
•
Use these shoes on the normal soil ground where the scrap-
ing operation for the construction of a golf course, pushing-
down operation, and the coal mine stripping operation are the
main operations.
• They cannot be used on a rocky ground. If there are scat-
tered rocks on the jobsite, be careful not to let the machine
run over the rocks.
610 mm
C Soft ground
•
Use these shoes for the such soft ground as if they are used
on the places of the classification “B”, they would bury. Do
not use them on the jobsite where rocks are scattered.
710 mm
810 mm
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