28. SELECTION OF TRACK SHOE 28.1SELECTION OF TRACK SHOES Select suitable track shoes to match the operating conditions. METHOD OF SELECTING SHOES 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. Category Track shoe width A 610 mm (24 in) B 610 mm (24 in) C 710 mm (28 in) 810 mm (32 in) 5-5 Use Precautions when using Bedrock, normal soil This shoe can be used for a wide range of work from crushed rock to general civil engineering work such as reclamation of residential land. There is no particular limit to its use.
Normal soil Use this shoe for general soil, such as where the main work is scraper work and pusher work, reclaiming land for golf courses, or stripping the overburden for coal mines. This shoe cannot be used on bedrock. On jobsites where there are rocks in the soil, be careful to avoid letting the machine mount the rocks. Soft soil Use this shoe on soft ground where the shoe in category B sinks into the ground. Do not use this shoe on jobsites where there are rocks in the soil.