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SELECTION OF TRACK SHOE
Suitable track shoes should be selected according to operating conditions.
Method of selecting shoes
Confirm the category from the list of applications in table 2, then use table 1 to select the shoe.
Wide shoes (categories B) have limitations on applications. Before using wide shoes, check the
precautions, then investigate and study the operating conditions to confirm if these shoes are
suitable.
Select the narrowest shoe possible to meet the required flotation and ground pressure.
Application of wider shoes than recommendations will cause unexpected problem such as bending
of shoes, crack of link, breakage of pin, loosening of shoe bolts and the other various problems.
Table 1
Track shoe
600 mm triple grouser
500 mm triple grouser
700 mm triple grouser
Table 2
Category
Applications
Rocky ground,
river beds,
A
normal soil
Normal soil,
soft ground
B
Specification
Travel at low speed on rough ground with large obstacles such as
boulders or fallen trees
These shoes cannot be used on rough ground with large obstacles such
as boulders or fallen trees
Travel at high speed only on flat ground
Travel slowly at low speed if it is impossible to avoid going over obstacles
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Standard
Option
Option
Applications
Category
A
A
B
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