* If pins & bushings are run to destruction, then the life of any replacement pins and bushings will be only 80% of what
they would have been if the replacement had been done at the service point.
Other Rules
Projecting Sealed & Lubricated Track Life — First, project Sealed Track external
From Sealed Track History bushing to service point.
Second, multiply external bushing life
to service point by 150%. This gives
external bushing life to service point
for Sealed and Lubricated Track. Link
life will remain constant between
Sealed and Sealed & Lubricated Track.
Projecting Potential Life for a Component — First, take the percent of life expected
That Was Reconditioned Early after reconditioning times component
life to service point. Second, add these
hours to the point where the recondi-
tioning was actually done.
These guidelines should be considered only within the context of all user needs, objec-
tives and your dealership’s service capabilities. They are guidelines to be used only in
the absence of actual experience in like conditions. They represent averages, or in some
cases, ranges or minimums as indicated.
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RECONDITIONING & DESTRUCTION LIFE
Reconditioning and Destruction Life,
as a Percentage of Original Life to Service Point
Additional Life if
Original Life Reconditioned Liferun to destruction
to Service Point to Service Point (As % of life to
(Actual or Projected) (As % of Original) service Point)
Link To Rebuild 80% +20%
P&B (Sealed)*
External & Internal To Turn 80 +20-50
P&B (Sealed & Lubricated)
External (Wet Turn) To Turn 100 minimum +20 minimum
Internal/External (Dry Turn) To Turn Cannot be expressed as a %
of before turn life.
Rollers To Rebuild 80-100 +20
Carrier Rollers To Rebuild 80 +20
Idler To Rebuild 80 +20
Sprocket To Replace N/A +0
Shoe To Regrouser 80-100 +0-20