ROD A. 0008566 - Caterpillar

Illustration 1 g01207305 (1) Apply SAE 30W oil to the bolt threads and the washer faces that hold the track shoes to links. Torque for these bolts ... 500 25 N m (369 18.4 lb ft)Tighten the standard bolts by an additional turn of 120 5 degrees.Tighten the master bolts by an additional turn of 180 5 degrees.Note: Install the nuts so that the radii on the corner of the nut are against the link. (2) Height of a new link ... 134 mm (5.30 inch) (3) Distance from the center of one pin to the center of the next pin (pitch) ... 202.81 mm (7.985 inch)
Illustration 2 g01207306 (4) Extension of pin at each end of the link box ... 37.15 0.1 mm (1.46 0.004 inch) (5) Distance between the centerlines of the bolt holes for the track shoes ... 157.4 0.39 mm (6.20 0.015 inch) (6) Extension of pin at each end of the link assembly ... 2.7 0.1 mm (0.106 0.004 inch) (7) BushingsDiameter of a new bushing ... 72.75 0.3 mm (2.87 0.012 inch) (8) Distance between the links ... 1.50 mm (0.059 inch) (9) Depth of the plug from the face of the pin ... 8 4 mm (0.32 0.16 inch) (10) Fill each pin with 40 mL (1.35 oz) of 8C-3400 Oil.Track Adjustment
Reference: Refer to the procedure in Testing and Adjusting, "Track - Adjust" in the Service Manual for your machine.