SELECTION OF TRACK SHOES (EXCEPT PC300, 3OOLC-5 MIGHTY) Choose suitable track shoes to match the ground conditions. METHOD OF SELECTING SHOES Confirm the category from the list of uses in Table 1, then use Table 2 to select the shoe. * Categories I3 and C are wide shoes, so there are limitations on their use. When using these shoes, check the precautions, then investigate and study fully the conditions of use to confirm that these shoes are suitable. When selecting the shoe width, select the narrowest shoe possible that will give the required flotation and ground pressure.
If a wider shoe than necessary is used, the load on the track will increase, and this will cause the shoes to bend, links to crack, pins to break, shoe bolts to come loose, and various other problems. * Table 1 Category Use Precautions when using A Rocky ground, riverbeds, l On rough ground with large obstacles such as normal soil boulders or fallen trees, travel at low speed. 0 These shoes cannot be used on rough ground where there are large obstacles such as 0 Normal soil, soft ground boulders or fallen trees. l Travel at Hi soeed onlv on flat around, and if it is impossible’to avoidgoing over obstacles, shift down and travel at half speed in Lo.
l Use the shoes only in places where the machine sinks and it is impossible to use A or B shoes. l These shoes cannot be used on rough ground where there are large obstacles such as boulders or fallen trees. C cnualllaly (swampy ( C_r----‘.‘soft ground ground) 0 Travel at Hi speed only on flat ground, and if it is impossible to avoid going over obstacles, shift down and travel at half speed in Lo. - 84 -