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REGULAR CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE WORK
(1) Plates
BChecking Drive Chain Tension
Check the tension of the four drive chains after the first
250 hours of operation on a new machine or if new chains
have been installed and every 250 hours of operation.
1. Jack up the machine.
(See "Jacking Up the Machine" in "MAINTENANCE"
section.)
2. With the machine blocked up, rotate each tire and
check for allowable movement.
SSV65
Allowable
movement
SSV75
C Drive chain adjustment
To avoid personal injury or death:
(A) Allowable movement
0.4 to 12 mm
0.3 to 12 mm
A Jack stands can slip or fall over. Dropping,
tipping,
or
slipping
components is possible.
A DO NOT work under a vehicle supported by
jack stands only. Park machine on a level
surface. Block wheels. Support machine with
safety stands.
A Failure to comply could result in death or
serious injury.
1. To adjust the final drive chains, jack up and block the
complete skid steer securely off the ground.
(1) Jack stands
2. Each axle drive chain is adjustable by loosening the
retaining nuts and sliding the axle-hub assembly to
remove the excessive slack.
To tighten the chains slide the front axle-hubs forward
and rear axle-hubs rearward.
Tightening torque: 167 to 196 N-m
(1) Nuts
of
machine
or
its
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