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Track rails on wrong direction?

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Wrong way Feldw

06-03-2004 06:16:40




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I came across a discussion about a track chain being on backwards. The consensus was that the chain should be turned around as soon as possible to prevent excessive wear. Someone said that the bushings don't turn against the sprocket when going forward but do turn against the sprocket when backing up. How can this be? All of the bushing wear I've ever seen was on the lower front and lower rear of the bushings which would seem to indicate that the bushing was turning against the sprocket in both directions. I've also found little or no additional information anywhere with regard to the proper direction that track chains themselves should be installed, even looked at several owner's manuals on different machines that say nothing about it. Can someone clarify this for me?

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Greg

06-06-2004 16:32:24




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 Re: Track rails on wrong direction? in reply to Wrong way Feldwyn, 06-03-2004 06:16:40  
Other explanation I`ve had is if you look at the gap between the pad as it comes over the sprocket when backing up, there is a gap that will allow dirt to enter between the pads and cause track wear. When the track comes over the idler, there is an overlap of the pads that will block the dirt. I have never seen this in a manual or anywhere else either.



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Bob/Ont

06-03-2004 07:06:45




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 Re: Track rails on wrong direction? in reply to Wrong way Feldwyn, 06-03-2004 06:16:40  
I know it is a fact but can't explain it to you. There is a site that explains this, search "undercarrage". It's from a company that sells a lot of UC parts in BC Canada. When you put on track chains the end of the link that has the bushing comes up from the bottom at the front idler and the open end of the link comes over the top.
Later Bob



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