AG TRACK DEFINITIONS

A
Alignment: Referring to relative parallelism of drive wheels, idlers, and bogies.

B
Bogie: Free rolling wheels with purpose of of distributing machine load over the track footprint. Also called mid-roller or roller wheel.

D

Drive Lug: Rubber lugs located on underside of track, with purpose of not only driving the track via drive wheel, but also guiding track within set limits.

Drive Wheel: Direct driving component of rubber track system- either friction or positive drive.

E
Elongation: After rubber track is strained, deformation causing an increase in length, in many caused by load under normal service.

G
Guide Lug: Rubber lugs located on underside of track, with purpose of guiding track to prevent de-tracking.

I

Idlers: Free rolling wheels defining the shape of the track system comprising combination of bends.

M

Mid-Roller: Free rolling wheels with purpose of of distributing machine load over the track footprint.  Also called bogie or roller wheels.

Misalignment: Drive wheels, idlers, and bogies are not running in parallel, resulting in poor track performance and possible failure.

Misengagement: Direct drive track condition in which drive lugs do not engage properly with drive wheel.

O
Outside Guide Lugs: Guide lugs on edges of track designed to keep drive and idler wheels from de-tracking.

R

Roller: Synonymous with bogie wheel or mid-roller, designed to distribute load to track in free rolling position.

Ridging: Ground pushed up into berms created by sideward movement of the track.

S
Skid Steer: No articulation steering methodology, whereby tracks are rotated at different speed to achieve desired steer effect.

Spreading Force: Force applied to track from tensioning system of undercarriage, typically front and rear idler wheels spread apart.

T
Track Tension: Total tensile load supported by a given span of track ?

Tracking: Refers to tracks propensity to run as designed, not moving laterally or scrubbing guide lugs.

Tractive Effort: Tractor maximum drawbar pull vs total weight.

Tread Lug: Rubber lug located on the ground engaging surface of the track providing traction.

U
Undercarriage: Components supporting track structure including drive wheels, idlers, mid-rollers, and frame.

W
Wheelbase: Distance from center of front wheel to center of rear wheel in track system.

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