TM 9-2350-287-10TRACK MAINTENANCE (continued)8.Install one end connector (4) on two track link pins (6) on outside of track.9.Remove two track connecting fixtures and logs or rocks from track.10. Tap two end connectors (4) with hammer to seat end connectors (4) against track.11. Install four bolts (7) in four end connectors (4).12. Adjust track tension (p. 3-29).13. Mark replaced end connectors (4).14. Drive vehicle at a speed not to exceed 10miles per hour for a short distance,alternating right and left steers.15. Stop vehicle and visually inspect for anyend connectors that may have shifted. Ifany end connectors have shifted,reposition. Tighten end connector bolts(7) that have been repositioned. NotifyUnit maintenance to torque bolts between380 and 420 ft-lb (518 and 570 N•m) wetat earliest opportunity.NOTENotify Unit maintenance toretorque end connector bolts after50 miles.Removing Track Shoe PadsUsing breaker bar and 15/16-inch socket,remove nut (1) and track shoe pad (3) fromtrack shoe (2).Installing Track Shoe PadsNOTEWhen installing track shoe pads, avoid creatinga “hill and valley” profile. Isolated high points willwear quickly. Adjacent pads should be the sameheight. Do not install pads in an irregular profile;shuffle pads to maintain a smooth profile.1.Install track shoe pad (3) and nut (1) on track shoe (2). Tighten nut (3) usingbreaker bar and 15/16-inch socket.2.Notify Unit maintenance to torque nut (1) between 110 and 150 ft-lb (149 and203 N•m) at earliest opportunity.Change 13-38.1/(3-38.2 blank)
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