Using Rubbertracks - Takeuchi TL220 Operator's Manual

OPERATION
Using Rubber Tracks
Rubber tracks have an inherent weakness
due to their use of rubber. Be sure to follow
the prohibitions and cautions below to
prevent damage to the tracks and track
slippage.
Prohibited Actions
Do not travel or operate the machine in the
following places:
• Traveling or slewing on broken stone,
jagged base rock, iron rods, iron scraps
or the edges of iron sheets may damage
or cut the tracks.
• Traveling on riverbeds or places with many
soft rocks may cause the tracks to slip off
or be damaged due to rocks getting stuck
in them.
• Do not use on the seashore. The salt may
corrode the metal cores of the tracks.
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• Do not let fuel, oil, salt or chemical solvents
get on the tracks. These substances may
corrode the couplings of the tracks' metal
cores, resulting in rust or peeling. If these
substances get on the tracks, wipe them
off immediately using water.
• Traveling on roads directly after asphalting
or on hot surfaces, such as over fires, or
on iron sheets under strong sunlight may
result in irregular wear or damage to the
lugs.
• Do not move earth in places where the
rubber tracks may slip. Doing so may
increase lug wear.