INSULATION 4900955 - Caterpillar

Do not adjust the track if the dimension shown is less than .75 inch (19 mm). Consult your Caterpillar dealer for track service.
1. Open the adjustment access door on the track roller frame. Add grease through the fill valve fitting until the adjustment is correct. 2. Operate the machine back and forth to equalize pressure. 3. Recheck the adjustment. 4. Close the access door.If the Track Is Too Tight:
1. Be sure the idler can retract. Open the relief valve access cover on the roller frame.
To prevent possible personal injury, never visually inspect the relief valve to see if grease is escaping. Always observe the track to see if it has loosened.Loosen the relief valve one turn only.
2. Loosen the relief valve 1 turn only to allow grease to escape.3. Tighten the valve when the adjustment is correct.4. Operate the machine back and forth to equalize pressure. Remeasure adjustment.5. See the Track Bolt Torque Chart on page 9 for track torque requirements.Consult your Caterpillar dealer if the correct adjustment cannot be obtained.(33)Final Drives
Stop the machine on a level surface. Lower all equipment and engage the hydraulic and anti-travel lock lever. Stop the engine. 1. Remove the fill/level plug from each final drive. 2. Maintain the level to the bottom of the plug opening. 3. Clean and install the fill/level plug.(34)Swing Gear Housing-Drain Moisture
Access to the swing gear drain is gained from under the machine. 1. Remove the cover on the bottom of the swing gear housing. Push the grease aside and allow the moisture to drain. Install the cover.Inspect the Grease Level
Inspect the housing grease level if unusual noise develops. The access cover is located at the front of the house, behind the boom. Uncontaminated grease should be visible on the gear and in the pan below the gear.(35)Bucket Teeth and Side Cutters
To avoid personal injury to eyes, wear protective glasses when striking a pin.The pin, when struck, can fly out and cause personal injury.
Change bucket teeth or side cutters before the mounting surfaces become worn.
Block the bucket before changing bucket teeth or side cutters.
Bucket Teeth
1. Drive the pin out of the tooth from the washer side of the tooth. Remove the tooth and the washer. 2. Clean the shank, pin and washer. Install the washer in the groove in the side of shank. 3. Install the new tooth over the washer. The tooth may be rotated 180° for more or less penetration while digging.4. Drive the pin through the tooth shank and washer from the washer side of the tooth.Side Cutters
1. Remove the mounting bolts and remove the side cutters. 2. Some side cutters may be rotated for additional wear. Clean the mounting surfaces. Install the new or rotated cutters.(36)Fuses
The fuse box is located inside the left rear access door.1. Inspect the fuses if an electrical circuit does not function.2. Replace a fuse if it blows (element separates).3. If the fuse again blows, have the circuit checked.
Replace a fuse with the same size and type fuse.
(37)Windshield Washer and