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Chapter 12 - Hydraulic track tensioning system

Track tensioning system .................................................................................................................................. 12-3
Description........................................................................................................................................ 12-3
Fonction ............................................................................................................................................ 12-4
Temperature dependent pressure adjustment.................................................................................. 12-5
3.1 Increase in pressure ............................................................................................................... 12-5
3.2 To reduce pressure ................................................................................................................ 12-6

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Description

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12.1Description

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Housing
Piston
Guide sleeve
Scraper ring
Piston guide ring
Prop ring
Grooved seal ring
Support ring
Grooved seal ring

Check valve
Adapter fitting
Usit ring
Cover
Allen head screw
Hex. head screw
Spring ring
Spring ring

The hydro-spring unit (elastomer tensioner) consists of a cylindrical housing 1, a guide sleeve 3, which is
screwed in, and a cover 16, which is also screwed in.
Piston 2 is installed in the guide sleeve over piston guide rings 5. The piston is chromium plated. A grooved
ring with prop ring on each side seals , the piston and the threading on the guide sleeve.
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The inserted cover is also sealed with a grooved ring 9.

The following components are located in the cover :
1 check valve 10 for a max. pressure of 2000 bar.
1 adapter fitting 11 with a R 1/4 threaded fitting to fill or drain the tensioner.
1 adapter 12 with pressure gauge 13.
The contents consists of a compressive fluid and is pumped via the check valve, described above, into the container.
Guides (cross members) are screwed onto the hydro spring unit, making it possible for the unit to be pushed
into the extended idler guide on the side frame.

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Fonction

The units is not connected to the side frame.

Caution!
The elastomer tensioner is a sealed unit under high pressure and may not be repaired or disassembled for safety reason.
Defective or leaking elastomer tensioners should be remplaced as complete units.
Repairs on this component are only to be done by its manufacturer.

12.2Fonction
The elastomer tensioner is charged with a pre-tension of pV (nom.) at an ambient temperature of about +20C.
The corresponding preload force is F1 (nom.).
The table below shows the settings at different temperatures :
Temperature (C)

pV (bar)

F1 (kN)

-20

360

442

-10

470

577

580

712

pV (min.) = 630

773

10

695

853

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pV (nom.) = 815

F1 (nom.) = 1000

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pV (max.) = 885

1086

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960

1178

40

1120

1374

50

1300

1595

Observation
In this area, the hydraulic spring element
must be replenish

The maintenance is free between +5C and

+25C

In this area, the pressure of filling must be

reduce

In the range pV (max.) / pV(min.), the hydro spring unit is maintenance free. This corresponds to temperature
between +5C to +25C.
At lower temperatures, or if pressure is below pV (min.) the tensioner must be refilled with elastomer via the
adapter 11 and using a hand pump (Id. no. : 5607896), until pressure pV (nom.) is reached.

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At high temperature, or if pressure is over pV (max.) release some elastomer from the tensioner via adapter
11, using a special screw (Id. no. : 7366291), to have the pressure pV (nom.).

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12.3Temperature dependent pressure adjustment

For pressure adjustment, remove the cover A on the side frame of the undercarriage and verify the pressure.

12.3.1Increase in pressure
The idler is precharged at the factory and ready to be used.
However, if the machine is used at a temperature below the maintenance free range, the pressure in the hydro
spring unit has to be checked, and adjusted to pV(nom.) with the hand pump.
Proceed as follows to increase fluid :
Relieve the track chain tension.
Remove the cover from the appropriate side frame.
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Fill the hand pump container with elastomer.

Slowly bleed the hose by pumping the hand pump slowly.
Connect the pump to the adapter fitting 11 and fill the hydro spring unit to the correct pressure.
Remove the pump from the adapter fitting after this procedure.

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Temperature dependent pressure adjustment

12.3.2To reduce pressure

If the machine is changed from low operating temperature to warmer temperature (> +25C), then the pressure
has to be changed also.
To do this, first relieve the pressure on the elastomer tensioner and then recharge the tensioner with the hand
pump to the correct pressure.
Proceed as follows :
Relieve the track chain tension.
Remove the cover from the appropriate side frame.
Slowly turn the special screw into the valve seat until elastomer drains from the groove on the screw.
Slowly remove the special screw. The valve closes by itself.

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Use the pump to pressurize the unit to the correct pressure.

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