Handling Of Rubber Pad Shoe And Road Liner - Komatsu ecot3 Operation And Maintenance Manual

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HANDLING OF RUBBER PAD SHOE AND ROAD LINER

Be sure to observe the following instructions, when using a machine equipped with rubber pad shoes or Road Liner.
Working Environment
Use a machine equipped with rubber pad shoes or Road Liner mainly for jobs on the paved roads. If used
otherwise,
breakage or chipping will occur on the rubber and the service life will be considerably reduced.
Particularly the following jobsites must be avoided.
Jobsite strewn with crushed concrete or on sand
Jobsite with protruding edged objects like steel bar, glass and the like
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.
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.
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
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.
Durability of rubber pad shoes may not be covered with
warranty, if a special work equipment is mounted.
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