ELBOW AS 1503040 - Caterpillar

Separation Procedure
Table 1
Required Tools
Tool Part Number Part Description Qty
A 132-8223 Hydraulic Pump and Motor 1
132-8119 Hydraulic Torque Wrench 1
B 180-3033 Stand 1
C 216-3914 Track Repair Group 1
386-6031 Lever Puller Hoist 1
H 8T-5133 Receiver 1
R 5P-8749 Forcing Pin 1
Position the machine on a flat level surface.
Rotate the track assembly until the master pin is positioned between the track carrier roller and the drive sprocket. Or the master pin is positioned between the front idler and the track carrier roller. Note: The track assembly can be separated at the front or at the rear of the machine.
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Personal injury or death can result from grease and oil coming out of the relief valve.Grease and oil are under high pressure coming out of the relief valve and can penetrate the body.Do not watch the relief valve to see if grease is escaping. Watch the track or track adjustment cylinder to see if the track is being loosened. Make sure the vent holes are clean before the tension is released on the track.
Release the tension on the track assembly. Slowly loosen relief valve (1) for the track adjuster. Do not loosen the relief valve more than one turn. Note: If the track assembly does not loosen, rotate the track forward and backward until the track tension is released.
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Use Tooling (A) in order to remove bolts (2) from the track shoe that is located on the track master link.
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Use a suitable lifting device to remove track shoe (3). The weight of track shoe (3) is approximately 36.20 kg (80 lb).
Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 in order to remove the other track shoe next to the track master link.
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Position Tooling (B) under the track grouser.
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Use Tooling (C), Tooling (R), Tooling (H), and a suitable lifting device to remove the track pin. Note: The two thrust rings and seals may fall out of the track links when the track assembly is separated.
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Use a suitable lifting device to lift track assembly (4) from the drive sprocket. Remove Tooling (B).
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Personal injury can result from the track coming off of the roller frame.The track can move off the track roller frame very quickly when a separation of the track is made.Keep away from the front of the machine when the track is removed from the track roller frame.
Reposition Tooling (B) in order to support track assembly (4).