PLATE AS-SCREED 2575256 - Caterpillar

Measuring Rubber Track Tension
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Park the machine on a level surface.
Place the blade at the rear of the machine.
Lower the bucket to the ground with the stick in a vertical position.
Apply boom down pressure and at the same time lift the machine with the blade until the tracks have cleared the ground.
Place the machine in a horizontal position.
Clean the track rollers and the area around the skid plate.
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For a machine that is equipped with the rubber tracks, locate the "omega" mark on the inside flat of the track.
Locate the "omega" mark under the center track roller.
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The distance (B) should be 15 to 20 mm (0.6 to 0.8 inch).
Measure the sag in the track. The sag is measured from the bottom of the roller to the surface on the top of the track. A properly adjusted track will have 15 to 20 mm (0.6 to 0.8 inch) of sag.