Maintenance
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1.
Park the traction unit on a flat surface and lower
the loader arms.
2.
Stop the engine and remove the key.
3.
Lift/support the traction unit so that both tracks
are off of the ground.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
The traction unit could become unstable
and fall.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
You or bystanders could be crushed.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Ensure that you support the traction unit
so that it is stable and cannot fall.
4.
Open the rear access cover; refer to Opening the
Rear Access Cover, page 23.
5.
Loosen the jam nuts on the traction rods, under
the control panel (Fig. 21).
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Figure 21
1.
Traction rod
2.
Jam nut
6.
Start the traction unit and set the throttle to about
1/3 open position.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
When the traction unit is running, parts
are moving and the engine gets hot.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
You could be caught in moving parts and
injured or burned on hot surfaces.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Take extra care to stay away from pinch
points, moving parts, and hot surfaces
when adjusting the running traction unit.
7.
If the left track moves, lengthen or shorten the
right traction rod until the track stops moving.
8.
If the right track moves, lengthen or shorten the
left traction rod until the track stops moving.
9.
Tighten the jam nuts.
10. Close the rear access cover.
11. Stop the engine and lower the traction unit to the
ground.
Adjusting the Tracking of the Traction
Control, Full Forward Position
If the traction unit does not drive straight when you
hold the traction control against the reference bar,
complete the following procedure:
1.
Drive the traction unit with the traction control
against the reference bar, noting which direction
the traction unit veers.
2.
Release the traction control.
3.
If the traction unit veers to the left, loosen the
the right jam nut and adjust the tracking set
screw on the front of the traction control
(Fig. 22).
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