Maeda MC-174CRM, Operation Manual

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[2] CHECKING RUBBER TRACKS FOR DAMAGE AND WEAR
CAUTION
Contact us or our sales service agency for determining whether to replace, repair, or keep the
rubber track.
The following condition requires the repair or replacement of the rubber track. Ask us or our sales service
agency for repair/replacement.
[LUG HEIGHT]
• When the lug height “a” decreases with wear, the traction force
drops.
Replace the rubber track when the lug height decreases to 5 mm
or lower with a new rubber track.
• When the lug is worn out and the steel cord inside the rubber
track is exposed for more than 2 links, replace the rubber track
with a new one.
[BROKEN STEEL CORD]
• If more than half of the steel cord layer is broken on one side,
replace the rubber track with a new one.
[FALLEN CORE METAL]
• If the core metal of the rubber track has fallen out at more than 1
location, change the rubber track with a new one.
[CRACKS]
• If there is a crack between rubber track lugs, change the rubber
track with a new one.