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11. Undercarriage
Disassembly and
Assembly
Chapter Overview
This chapter provides disassembly and assembly
procedures for the undercarriage assemblies.
Personal Safety
! WARNING !
Improper operation, lubrication, maintenance or repair
of this product can be dangerous and could result in
injury or death.
Do not operate or perform any lubrication,
maintenance or repair on this product until you have
read and understood the operation, lubrication,
maintenance and repair information.
Before starting any disassembly or assembly
procedures, refer to
Chapter 1. Product Safety –
Basic Precautions
for personal safety information.
Machine Preparation
! WARNING !
Accidental machine starting can cause injury or death
to personnel working on the machine.
To avoid accidental machine starting, disconnect the
battery cables from the battery and tape the battery
clamps and remove the key.
Place a “Do Not Operate” tag prominently on the
machine to inform personnel that the machine is
being worked on.
Before starting any disassembly or assembly
procedures, refer to
Chapter 1. Product Safety –
Repair
for machine preparation information.
Preliminary Checkout
If troubleshooting is required prior to disassembly or
assembly, refer to
Chapter 15. Troubleshooting
.
Undercarriage Disassembly
and Assembly Procedures
Disassembly and assembly procedures are provided
for the following undercarriage components.
•
Center
wheels
•
End
wheels
•
Sprocket
rollers
•
Tracks
•
Outboard
bearings
•
Drive
sprockets
•
Drive
motors
•
Idler (end wheel) hub assemblies
Note:
Procedures are provided for only those
undercarriage components listed above. However, other
helpful information can be obtained from the Rubber Track
Loader Parts Manual.
Center Wheel Removal and
Installation
The tools required for wheel removal and installation
are listed in Table 11-1. Use manufacturer-
recommended tools whenever possible.
Table 11-1
Required Tools
Wheel Extractor
Channel Lock Pliers
Socket Wrench
Screw Driver
