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CAUTION
Adjusting crawler tension
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When you first use a new crawler it will stretch and loosen a little as it becomes accustomed to the
sprocket.
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If the crawlers are not correctly adjusted they can start slipping and their lifetime can also be
significantly shortened. Please follow the below points to adjust crawler tension.
1.
Jack the machine up so that it is parallel with the ground.
2.
Loosen the crawler tension bolt and lock nut on the rear
of the machine.
3.
Turn the crawler tension bolt then adjust gap (A)
between the crawler and rollers to a distance of around
5/16 in.
4.
Make sure you adjust the left and right crawlers to an
equal tension.
5.
Please securely retighten the lock nut performing
adjustment.
6.
Lower the machine to the ground.
Adjusting the belt guide
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Incorrectly adjusted cables or an incorrectly adjusted belt guide can cause problems with the
disengaging of the drive clutch. When removing the belt guide to replace the V-belt, please refer
below for how to make adjustments.
Tension bolt
Lock nut
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Releasing the jack during this work is extremely
dangerous. Make sure that it is securely fixed in place.
Distance between
the V-belt and belt
guide should be
1/16-1/8 in.
1/3
WARNING
NOTICE
Belt support
Top side of V-belt
