Minitrac™
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User Ma
nual
Filling the Oil
1. Following the procedure above, locate and remove the oil plug.
2. Drain the oil into a clean pan, tray, or clear empty container by turning the track over and allowing
it to rest level for 20 minutes or so. This allows for the best possible visual inspection of frothing
oil, dirt, etc.
3. When replacing the oil, DO NOT OVERFILL THE TRACK. Oil should just cover the transverse
shaft visible through the oil fill-port. The oil will flow slowly inside the track requiring you to top up
the oil twice more after leaving the track to stand for ten minutes between fillings.
4. Re-install the oil plug, wear strip and track belt.
NOTE:
Over filling the track may cause oil leaks under heavy loads because of the
volumetric thermal expansion of the oil.
NOTE:
Minitracs™ 8000 crawler tracks are factory filled with ISO-150 weight food-
safe gear oil. Eddyfi recommends the continued use of food-safe gear oil when the
tracks are used in a clean environment. Otherwise, the tracks may be refilled with
SAE 80W
gear oil. Tracks sent to Eddyfi for servicing will be refilled with
ISO-150
food-safe
gear oil.
Overhaul
For extended service and maximum reliability of your Minitracs, Eddyfi Technologies offers a factory
overhaul of the Minitrac. The factory overhaul constitutes an investment by the equipment owner in
preventative maintenance. As such, the overhaul should be considered discretionary. We recommend
that the Minitracs be thoroughly serviced once a year or after 500 hours of operation. This includes
complete disassembly, cleaning and inspection of the Minitrac components with focus on the drive train
and motor, and the replacement of O-rings and seals. In the overhaul, the track unit is completely
disassembled. All internal components including the belt, motor, driver, gears, bearings, and seals are
inspected and replaced where necessary.
WARNING:
SHOCK HAZARD.
High voltage components inside.
This product
may be serviced only by qualified technicians or trained personnel.
