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Producto: EXCAVATOR
Modelo: 336D2 L EXCAVATOR ZCT00796
Configuración: 336D2 L Excavator ZCT00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY C9 Engine

Instrucción Especial
Guidelines for Narrowing Track Shoe Width or Clipping Grouser Corners {4170}
Número de medio -M0068354-01 Fecha de publicación -10/05/2019 Fecha de actualización -10/05/2019

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Guidelines for Narrowing Track Shoe Width or Clipping

Grouser Corners {4170}
SMCS - 4170

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Introduction
Table 1
Revision History
Revision Summary of Changes
01 Added Excavator and Hydraulic Shovels

Do not perform any procedure in this Special Instruction until you have read the information and you
understand the information.

Safety Section
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Protect yourself and others; read and understand this warning. Fumes
and gases can be dangerous to your health. Ultraviolet rays from the
weld arc can injure eyes and burn skin. Electric shock can kill.

Read and understand the manufacturer's instruction and your

employer's safety practices. Keep your head out of the fumes. Use
ventilation, exhaust at the arc, or both, to keep fumes and gases from
your breathing zone and the general area. Wear correct eye, ear and
body protection. Do not touch live electric parts.

Refer to the American National Standard Z49.1, "Safety in Welding and

Cutting" published by the American Welding Society, 2501 N.W. 7th
Street, Miami, Florida 33125: OSHA Safety and Health Standards, 29
CFR 1910, available from U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington D.C. 20210.

References
Reference: Special Instruction, REHS1841, "General Welding Procedures".

Procedure for Narrowing Track Shoes

Illustration 1 g01277574
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1. An automatic torch system is recommended for this procedure. An example is shown in

Illustration 1

2. Track shoes can be removed from the link assembly before trimming, removal is not required.
Multiple shoes can be trimmed continuously though still bolted to the link assembly.

3. The shoes should begin at a temperature of 16° C (60° F) or higher when trimmed.

4. If an automatic torch system is not available:

◦ A cutting template is recommended. The use of a template avoids rough and jagged
edges, which cause stress concentrators and potential for track shoe cracking.

◦ The template can be made from 3 mm (0.125 inch) thick steel.

◦ The template should be located about 10 mm (0.4 inch) above the surface of the shoe.
This gap can be created by tack welding a few 10 mm (0.4 inch) thick spacers to the
bottom of the template. The gap helps prevent torch blowback which can cause a jagged
edge cut.

◦ Measure and locate the template the correct distance from the end of the shoe.

◦ Clamp the template in place.

5. The plasma cutting process is preferred. If a plasma torch is not available, an oxyacetylene
torch is acceptable.

6. Allow the shoes to air cool slowly. Slow cooling avoids residual stresses, which can cause
cracking.

Procedure for Clipping Track Shoe Grouser Corners

Clipping the corners of a single grouser track shoe can provide increased maneuverability, reduced
“snag” loads into the track, and reduced resistance when making tight turns. Clipping grousers does
not significantly reduce ground traction.

1. To prevent track seal damage, the track shoes should be clipped prior to installation on the link
assembly.

2. The shoes should begin at a temperature of 16° C (60° F) or higher when trimmed.

3. The plasma cutting process is preferred. If a plasma torch is not available, an oxyacetylene
torch is acceptable.
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Illustration 2 g06038562

4. Clamping a cutting template to the grouser is recommended. Refer to Illustration 2

5. Allow the shoes to air cool slowly. Slow cooling avoids residual stresses, which can cause
cracking.

6. Grinding the rough edges can reduce or eliminate shoe cracking.

7. When creating offset track shoes, the maximum difference between inboard width and outboard
width from the shoe center line is 50.8 mm (2.0 inch).

8. The minimum recommended clearance between track shoes and the nearest point of the tractor
is 50.8 mm (2.0 inch).

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