CAUTION
: When blocking Crawler, do not
put blocks under either Sprocket of either
#1219 Rear Drive “assembly”!
NOTE
: As you work with the Tracks, realize
that the more you can support the “lower strand”
of each Track and keep it flat and close to the
#1218 Idler Wheels (4.5” diameter), the more
slack you will have in the “upper strand” of the
Track to work with!
Remove the #1220 Spring Guard that covers the
#234 Spring (black) on the Track you are
preparing to remove...save Spin Lock Bolts and
Nuts for later reassembly.
Loosen and remove one of the 1/2” Fine
thread Nuts from the extreme end of each
#001030 Rod that is tensioning the Track you
wish to remove.
By
rotating
each
#1030
Rod
counter-
clockwise, Loosen and remove each remaining
1/2” Nut and #235 Washer and its respective #233
or #234 Spring. Slide #215 Front Axle fully
rearward.
With gloved hands begin to rotate the Track
forward
.
Remember to periodically “rock” the
Track’s Control Handles forward & back to relieve
any internal pressure on the Track’s Motor. As the
Track is rotated
forward
, insert the #1229 Track
Rods (shipped with your MH8000), between
alternate mating teeth of the Front Idler’s Inner &
Outer Sprockets...keep Rods centered over their
respective Inner & Outer Sprockets. See Drawing
below.
To ease Track rotation, insert the #1521 Lever
Rod (shipped with your MH8000) between two
Track Plates and fully engage the Rod’s end on
the
bottom
of the tube of the #1228 Front Idler.
NOTE
: Insert the #1521 Lever Rod between
Track Plates located at about the 1:00 o’clock
position and rotate Lever Rod downward.
CAUTION
: Remember to periodically “rock”
the Track’s Control Handle forward & back to
relieve any internal pressure on the Track’s Motor.
Depending on the amount of debris in your
Track system, you should be able to insert 5 to 6
#1229 Track Rods between the alternate mating
teeth of the Front Idler’s Inner & Outer
Sprockets...keep Track Rods centered over their
respective Inner & Outer Sprockets!
When the last #1229 Track Rod you installed
has rotated to the 12:00 o’clock position, remove
the #1521 Lever Rod and force the
forward end
of the Track outward by sliding on the Track Rods.
Stop sliding when the Track’s Inner Chain is
centered
between
the Inner & Outer Sprockets of
the Front Idler...see drawing below.
NOTE
:
For
the sake of clarity the Track Rods are not shown
in the drawing below.
Now in a similar manner, using the #1521
Lever Rod on the Rear Drive, rotate the Track
rearward
and remove all the previously installed
#1229 Track Rods making sure that the Track’s
Inner Chain remains between the Inner & Outer
Sprockets on the Front Idler.
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