Machine Drift on a Slope - Check
Measuring the amount of drift of the machine on a slope will determine if there is a need to check the travel brake.
Note: The engine speed and/or the machine configuration that is used during this test can affect the results of this test. Refer to Testing and Adjusting, "Engine Performance - Test (Engine Speed)" for the engine speed that was used for this test.
Note: The relief valve pressure settings must be set to the relief valve pressure specification before performing this operational check. Refer to Testing and Adjusting, "Specifications".
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Required Tools     | |
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Description     | Qty     |
Tape Measure     | 1     |
Stopwatch     | 1     |
Scale 150 mm (6 inch)     | 1     |
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Illustration 1 | g01186080 |
(A) 12 degrees (B) 720 mm (28.3 inch) |
- Place the machine on a slope of 12 degrees. The surface of the slope must be hard and smooth.
- Position the implements, as shown. Refer to Illustration 1.
- The bucket should be empty.
- Fully extend the stick cylinder and the bucket cylinder.
- Position the boom so that the height of the bucket control linkage pin is 720 mm (28.3 inch) from the ground.
- If equipped, raise the blade.
- To indicate the machine's relative position to the slope, put a mark on both the roller frame and the track.
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Illustration 2 | g01186214 |
(A) Mark on roller frame (B) Mark on track |
- Stop the engine.
- Measure the machine movement on the slope after three minutes.
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Table 2 Drift     Item     Specification     Maximum drift    
30 mm (1.2 inch)    
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