Wacker Neuson ET35, Operator'S Manual

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BA E16 en* 1.0 * E16_10_710.fm
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Maintenance 7
Tightening the tracks
1. Park the vehicle on firm, level, and horizontal ground.
2. Raise the vehicle evenly and horizontally by means of the boom and
stabilizer blade.
3. Stop the engine.
4. Operate the control lever repeatedly to release the pressure in the
hydraulic system.
5. Pump grease with a grease gun through lubricating valve D .
6. Start the engine.
7. Lower the vehicle to the ground.
8. In order to check that the tension is correct:
- Let it run at idling speed without any load
- Slowly move the vehicle forward and reverse and switch it off again.
9. Check the track tension again.
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If it is not correct:
10.Repeat steps 2–9. Contact a Wacker Neuson service center if track
tension still is too low after pumping in more grease.
Reducing tension
1. Place a suitable container underneath to collect the grease.
2. Slowly turn lubricating valve
D a maximum of one revolution
anticlockwise to release the grease.
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The grease flows out of the groove of the lubricating valve.
3. Re-tighten lubricating valve D .
4. In order to check that the tension is correct:
- Lower the vehicle to the ground,
- Start the engine,
- Let it run at idling speed without any load, then slowly move the
vehicle forward and reverse, then turn it off again. Raise the vehicle
again by means of the boom and stabilizer blade.
5. Check the track tension again.
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If it is not correct:
6. Adjust again.
Environment
Use a suitable container to collect fluids and lubricants as they flow out
and dispose of them in an environmentally friendly manner.
Fig. 301
D
Fig. 302
D