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Install and Adjust Tracks Plus onto Skid Steer

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STUCK IN THE MUD? Tracks over Tires on Skid Steer Which design is best?

What happens here

Working with a partner, lift the assembled Tracks Plus track onto the tires of the skid steer. One person should lift each side. The track should drape over the top of the tires. Initially, the track will be loose. For this Cat 236B, the tires are worn, requiring adjustments to the track's length. The goal is to make the track snug on the tires. To achieve this, unbolt sections of the track and move the connection bolts to tighter holes. The video demonstrates moving three sections inward on the track.

Goal: Securely fit the Tracks Plus onto the skid steer tires with proper tension.

Tools and materials

  • 19mm Socket — Used with the impact wrench
  • Caterpillar 236B Skid Steer Caterpillar — The machine receiving the tracks
  • Impact Wrench DeWalt — Unbolting and re-bolting track sections
  • Tracks Plus Tracks — Being installed onto the skid steer