Selection Of Track Shoe; Selection Of Track Shoes - Komatsu D475A-5E0 Operation & Maintenance Manual

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SELECTION OF TRACK SHOE

SELECTION OF TRACK SHOES

Select suitable track shoes to match the operating conditions.
METHOD OF SELECTING SHOES
If a wider shoe than necessary is used, the load on the track will increase, and this will cause the shoes to bend, links
to crack, pins to break, shoe bolts to come loose, and various other problems.
Category Use
Bedrock, This shoe can be used for a wide range of work from crushed
A normal rock to general civil engineering work such as reclamation of
soil residential land. There is no particular limit to its use.
Use this shoe for general soil, such as where the main work is
pusher work, and stripping the overburden for coal mines. This
Normal
B shoe can be used on bedrock. On jobsites where there are rocks
soil
in the soil, be careful to avoid letting the machine mount the
rocks.
Use this shoe on soft ground where the shoe in category "B"
C Soft soil sinks into the ground. Do not use this shoe on jobsites where
there are rocks in the soil.
Precautions when using
SELECTION OF TRACK SHOE
Track shoe width
710 mm (28 in)
810 mm (32 in)
910 mm (36 in)
6 - 3