Takeuchi TL8, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
HANDLING RUBBER TRACKS
Rubber tracks have an inherent weakness,
lack of strength, due to their use of rubber.
Be sure to observe the prohibitions and
cautions below to prevent the tracks from
being damaged or coming off.
PROHIBITIONS
Do not travel or operate the machine in the
following places:
HANDLING RUBBER TRACKS
• Traveling and slewing on crushed rock,
extremely rough hard rock, steel beams,
scrap iron, or near the edges of steel plates
will cause damage to the rubber tracks.
• Traveling on riverbeds or places where
there are large numbers of boulders may
cause the stones to get caught and
damage the tracks or make the tracks
come off.
• Do not use the machine on the seashore.
The salt may corrode the steel core.
• Do not let fuel, oil, salt or chemical solvents
get on the tracks. These substances may
corrode the bonding of the steel cores on
the tracks, resulting in rust or peeling. If any
of these substances gets on the tracks,
immediately clean it off with water.
• It will cause an irregular wear or damage to
the lugs, if the machine travels on irregular
surfaces such as recently paved with
asphalt, exposed to a bonfire or of hot iron
sheets under the blazing sun.
• Do not move earth in places where the
rubber tracks may slip. Doing so may
speed up lug wear.