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

Pautas de reutilización y recuperación

Procedure for Replacement Grouser Bars {0679, 4172, 4173, 7950}
Número de medio -SEBF8556-26 Fecha de publicación -15/09/2015 Fecha de actualización -01/10/2020

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Procedure for Replacement Grouser Bars {0679, 4172, 4173,

7950}
SMCS - 0679; 4172; 4173; 7950

Caterpillar Products
Machines with Grease Lubricated Track with Swage
Machines with Greased Lubricated Track (GLT)
Machines with Positive Pin Retention (PPR) Track
Machines with Positive Pin Retention 2 (PPR2) Track
Machines with Rotating Bushing Track
Machines with Sealed Positive Pin Retention (PPR) Track
Machines with Sealed Track
Machines with Sleeve Bearing Track
Machines with SystemOne Undercarriage
Machines with non-PPR Sealed and Lubricated Track
Hydraulic Shovel
6015 (S/N: DHB1-UP)
6015 FS (S/N: DHF1-UP)
6015B (S/N: FKD1-UP; HLD1-UP; HSE1-UP; HSF1-UP; LWN1-UP; WSN1-UP; LWS1-
UP; PWW1-UP)
6020B (S/N: HS21-UP; HS41-UP; D4R1-UP; DNR1-UP; DNY1-UP)
6030 (S/N: J7F1-UP; J8F1-UP)
Track Drills
MD5150C (S/N: SEY1-UP)

Revision History:

Table 1
Revision Summary of Changes
26 Added serial number prefixes for New Product Introduction.
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25 Added serial number prefixes for New Product Introduction.

24 Added serial number prefixes for New Product Introduction.
Added serial number prefixes for 6015, 6015B and 6020B Hydraulic Mining
23
Shovels.
22 Added serial number prefixes for New Product Introduction.

Introduction
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Summary
Reconditioning worn track shoes is performed by either replacing the shoe with a new pad, or a
fabricated grouser bar attached to the existing shoe. This bulletin addresses the replacement of grouser
bars using mechanized or semi-automatic welding equipment. Replacement grouser bar stock is
available from an outside supplier. Using the recommended procedure will extend undercarriage life.
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Illustration 1 g02375817
Example of reconditioned track shoe with new grouser bar

Note: Caterpillar recommends removing shoes from sealed and lubricated link assemblies because of
potential seal lip damage caused by exposure to temperatures of 71 °C (160 °F) or higher. Under
certain conditions, this option does not apply. Therefore, special precautions must be taken when
welding shoes on link assemblies to assure seal integrity. Refer to sections "Preheating" and "Welding
Procedure (Shoes on Link Assembly)" for the appropriate welding procedure.

Safety

Illustration 2 g02139237
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Personal injury or death can result from fumes, gases and ultraviolet
rays from the weld arc.

Welding can cause fumes, burn skin and produce ultraviolet rays.

Keep your head out of the fumes. Use ventilation, exhaust at the arc, or
both, to keep fumes and gases from your breathing area. Wear eye, ear
and body protection before working.

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 cause death.

Read and understand the manufacturer's instructions and your

employer's safety practices. Do not touch live electrical parts.

See "American National Standard Z49.1, Safety in Welding and

Cutting" published by the American Welding Society.

American Welding Society

2501 N.W. 7th Street
Miami, Florida 33125

See "OSHA Safety and Health Standards, 29 CFR 1910", available

from U.S. Department of Labor.

U.S. Department of Labor

Washington, D.C. 20210

Most accidents that involve product operation, maintenance, and repair are caused by failure to
observe basic safety rules or precautions. An accident can often be avoided by recognizing potentially
hazardous situations before an accident occurs. A person must be alert to potential hazards. This
person should also have the necessary training, skills, and tools to perform these functions properly.

This bulletin may contain hazardous steps. A safety alert symbol like the one below is used to indicate
a hazard.

Warning messages identify a specific, imminent, latent, hazard that has a reasonable probability of
resulting in personal injury or death if the warning is ignored.

Canceled Part Numbers and Replaced Part Numbers

This document does not include all canceled part number and replaced part number information. Use
NPR on SIS for information about canceled part numbers and replaced part numbers. NPR will
provide the current part numbers for replaced parts.

Required Tooling
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Table 2
Required Tools
Part Number Description
8T-3054 Clean 'N Strip' Disc

Preparation

Illustration 3 g02375819
Clean rust away with wire brush and 8T-3054 Clean 'N Strip' Disc

The track shoe and chain assembly must be cleaned before any welding takes place. Foreign matter
(packed mud, dirt, oil, grease, and paint) must be removed and the track washed. If washing is not
practical during field repairs, effort should be made to clean as much dirt away as possible.

Rust and dirt residue should be removed using a wire brush and an 8T-3054 Clean 'N Strip' Disc.
During welding, rust and dirt will cause the weld to be brittle and crack if exposed to external stress
and thermal contraction.

Welding
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Illustration 4 g02375836
Cross-section demonstrating cutting face drag
(A) Kerf width
(B) Drag
(1) Cutting tip
(2) Work piece
(3) Drag lines

When mechanized welding equipment is used, worn grouser bars are trimmed leaving a 25.4 mm
(1.00 inch) projection from the shoe pad. Trimming is performed using a gas/oxygen cutting torch.
Fuel gases include acetylene, propane, propylene, or natural gas. Dealers should consult welding
suppliers for gas/oxygen recommendations.

Minimize the kerf to maintain squareness of the cut edge. Drag influences edge quality and optimum
edge quality results from zero drag. To stay at zero drag, the oxygen stream must enter and leave the
cut in a straight line. Oxygen pressure and torch travel speed must be adjusted for obtaining a “drop-
out” (a clean, fully severed edge).

If grouser bar fabrication is performed in the field, usually the worn grouser is not trimmed. During
field fabrication, the worn grouser bar should be cleaned and the pre-formed bar welded into place.

Preheating
Preheating the piece parts before welding is an effective method to reduce cooling rates of the weld
and Heat Affected Zone (HAZ). Preheating also controls distortion, residual stress, and arc input
required for weld deposit. Preheating prevents cracking in hardenable steels and increases the HAZ
width. Without preheat, the HAZ can result in a brittle metallurgical structure. Track shoe grouser
trimming provides preheat for the pad. The replacement grouser bar requires preheat also. The preheat
temperature for alloy or high carbon steel should be 149 °C (300 °F).

Types of Equipment
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Illustration 5 g02375823
Typical submerged arc grouser welding in process.

Several types of welding equipment are used for grouser bar fabrication. Mechanized equipment has
stations for grouser bar trimming, welding, and replacement bar. One mechanized grouser bar welder
is the WTC model CG-3 Grouser Welder.

Grouser Bar
Replacement grouser bars should be made from 10B35 material. The material will assure a heat treat
of 50 Rc hardness for the grouser contour. Core hardness should average 47 Rc. Grouser bars must be
available in cut-to-length sizes and in non-heat treated 6 m (20.0 ft) lengths. This quantity provides
for good field performance.

Welding Parameters
Table 3
Mechanized Welding Equipment
Process Sub Arc - Tiny Twin Sub Arc - Single Wire

Parameters Wire Type

Wire Lincoln L-60 5/64 diameter Lincoln L-60 1/8 diameter
Flux Lincoln 760 or Lincoln 780 Lincoln 760 or Lincoln 780
Wire Feed Speed 250 to 350 I.P.M. 90 to 115 I.P.M.
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Amperage 1000 to 1400 700 to 800

Voltage 35 to 40 35 to 40
Stick-out 31.8 mm (1.25 inch) 31.8 mm (1.25 inch)
Polarity Reverse Reverse
Travel Speed 15 to 25 I.P.M. 10 to 15 I.P.M.

Table 4
Semi-Automatic Welding Equipment
Process Flux Cored Sub Arc

Parameters Wire Type

Wire Lincoln NS-3M 3/32 Lincoln L-60 5/64 diameter
Flux/Gas Shielding -- Lincoln 760 or 780
Wire Feed Speed 230 to 275 I.P.M. 240 to 265 I.P.M.
Amperage 400 to 450 450 to 500
Voltage 31 to 32 34 to 38
Stick-out 69.9 mm (2.75 inch) 28.58 mm (1.125 inch)
Polarity Reverse Reverse
Travel Speed 16 to 22 I.P.M. 12 to 15 I.P.M.
No. of Passes 1 to 2 1 to 2

The recommended welding parameters are a guide to fabrication. During grouser bar welding,
adjustments may be made to maintain weld quality. The consumables are examples used by
Caterpillar dealers. All welding consumables meet American Welding Society specifications.

Welding Procedure (Shoes Removed)

1. With mechanized grouser welders, track shoes are removed from the chain assembly and then
cleaned and trimmed.

2. Not necessary to tack weld grouser bars into position when using mechanized welding
equipment capable of hydraulic clamping. When no clamping mechanism is available, the
replacement grouser bars must be tack welded into place using E7018 1/8 diameter electrode.

3. Track shoe/replacement bar should be preheated to 149 °C (300 °F). No welding should occur
if the temperature falls below 65 °C (149 °F).
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4. Use the recommended welding consumables and parameters outlined on Table 3 and Table 4.

5. Avoid gaps between the track shoe and grouser bar. Weld penetration can cause burn-through.
When required, fill the gap using E7018 electrode or a multi-pass weld.

6. Cracking can occur if current is too high or travel is too fast. Cracking will also occur if arc
voltage is too high and the grouser bar is welded cold without preheat.

Illustration 6 g02375838
Reconditioned track assembly after welding

Welding Procedure (Shoes on Link Assembly)

1. Field fabrication does not allow trimming. Grinding, however, will smooth uneven surfaces,
remove contaminants and deformed material, and allow for better bar fit-up.

2. Tack weld replacement grouser bar using an E7018 1/8 diameter electrode or comparable semi-
automatic welding process.

3. Preheat the replacement grouser bar and shoe to 37 °C (99 °F). Preheating is important to
reduce cracking susceptibility. A lower temperature is allowed to reduce heat input in the seal
cavity of the link.

4. Use the recommended welding consumables and parameters outlined on the table 3 and table 4.
Cracking can occur if current or voltage is too high.

5. Weld one side of the grouser using two passes to keep heat input low. Do not fill the entire
groove with one pass.
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Note: Keep the temperature of the link counterbore area below 71 °C (160 °F). Temperatures at
or above 71 °C (160 °F) will cause permanent seal lip damage.

6. Let the weld and shoe cool to 37 °C (99 °F) prior to welding the opposite side of the grouser.

7. Weld the opposite side using two passes.

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