Manitou MUSTANG 1050RT, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
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then turn when the machine is in a more level
location .
Alternate turning direction from one side to
the other . Always turning in one direction can
accelerate sprocket tooth, track tread, guide
lugs and roller flange wear.
Unnecessary track slippage accelerates under-
carriage and track wear and can cut tracks .
Avoid track slippage when driving into mate-
rial and dig using the lift/tilt hydraulics . Be
aware when track slippage occurs and adjust
machine operation to prevent it .
Avoid making spin turns or pivot turns, which
accelerate wear and cause de-tracking . Always
make wide turns whenever possible .
Don’t allow the sides of the tracks to strike
against objects such as curbs or walls .
Avoid traveling with one track on a slope or
a projecting object and the other track on a
flat surface. Travel with both tracks on a level
surface if possible . Operating tracks with the
outside or inside edge of the track turned up
on a curb, mound or stone can crack tracks or
shear the rubber .
Operate slowly and carefully . High-speed
operation accelerates wear on all undercarriage
and track components .
Avoid traveling or operating on broken stone,
jagged base rock, iron rods, scrap iron or other
recycling-type materials . Rubber tracks are not
intended for these surfaces .
Working in heavily stone-laden soils or condi-
tions can cause damage or de-tracking due to
stones becoming lodged in the idler or drive
sprockets .
Rubber tracks are not intended for use in
quarry, recycling or demolition applications .
Rubber track machines are not intended for use
with cold planers .
Harder surfaces cause accelerated wear on
track treads, links, rollers, idlers, sprockets and
other undercarriage components . To minimize
wear, avoid routinely driving and turning on
hard surfaces like asphalt and concrete .
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Avoid allowing fuel, oil, salt or fertilizer to get
on the tracks . These substances can corrode
the metal cores in the rubber tracks . If these
materials come in contact with the tracks, flush
the tracks and undercarriage with clean water
to remove the damaging materials .
Avoid operating in job sites where there are
sharp objects, such as jagged rocks or broken
concrete, which can damage the lug surface of
the tracks . Use common sense when operating
in conditions which are potentially damaging
to rubber tires, because the same conditions are
damaging to rubber tracks as well . Damaged
tracks cannot be repaired and must be replaced,
and are not warrantable for failures under these
conditions .
Excessively worn undercarriage components
will damage tracks . Monitor these components
to ensure maximum track life . If replacing
tracks, replace any worn undercarriage compo-
nents at the same time .
Listen for unusual or loud track/undercarriage
noises during operation . Loud/unusual noises
often indicate worn tracks/undercarriage .
Sprocket Tooth Wear and Track Life
Worn sprockets are a typical cause of track
damage and abnormal track noise . Check for
sprocket wear often . Sprocket wear (B, Fig .
26) normally occurs along the sides and crests
of the sprocket teeth (C, Fig . 26) . Use the
sprocket tooth wear gauge (A - Manitou part
# 50323051), included with the machine, to
determine exact sprocket tooth wear: