ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS ATTACHMENT GUIDE HANDLING OF RUBBER PAD SHOE AND ROAD LINER 6 Be sure to observe the following instructions, when using a machine equipped with rubber pad shoes or Road Liner. Working Environment 6 q Use a machine equipped with rubber pad shoes or Road Liner mainly for jobs on the paved roads. If used oth- erwise, breakage or chipping will occur on the rubber and the service life will be considerably reduced. Particularly the following jobsites must be avoided.
q Jobsite strewn with crushed concrete or on sand q Jobsite with protruding edged objects like steel bar, glass and the like q Jobsite on rocky terrain or in a river with many rocks A ride over a concrete road shoulder or above all the tip of sheet piles driven into the ground must be avoided. q Be careful of machine skidding on the road covered with water, ice, snow or gravel. Pay special attention when unloading a machine from a truck. q Use a machine equipped with rubber pad shoes or Road Liner in the ambient temperature range of -25°C to 65°C due to the properties of rubber.
Working Conditions 6 q A job using the undercarriage as a fulcrum, side digging job, digging job on a slope and a job requiring frequent steering, as shown in the picture, cause an excessive load on the rubber and there is danger that it may be damaged. q Durability of rubber pad shoes may not be covered with warranty, if a special work equipment is mounted. 6-23