Volvo Undercarriage Handbook Edition 11 Dec 2023

MACHINE MODEL TRACK LINK ASSEMBLY 1-LINK REPAIR KIT WEIGHT 3-LINK REPAIR KIT WEIGHT
EC140B Ser. No. - 11741 VOE14532472 VOE14541715 13,5 VOE14541716 26,0

EC140B / EC140C / ECR145C / EC140D /
ECR145D / EC140E / ECR145E VOE14619971 VOE14724668 10,6 VOE14724678 26,0
EC140B / EC160B / EC180B / EC200B /
EC210B / EC140C / EC160C / EC180C / VOE14530361 / VOE14658400 /
EC200D / EC210C / ECR235C / EC140D / VOE14658410 / VOE14658420 /
EC160D / EC170D / EC180D / EC220D / VOE14658430 / VOE14724910 /
ECR235D / EC140E / EC160E / EC180E / VOE14724920 / VOE14732830 /
EC220E / ECR235E VOE14732840 VOE14685198 20,5 VOE14685199 43,0
EC140C / ECR145C / EC140D / ECR145D
/ EC140E / ECR145E VOE14627951 VOE14723133 19,0 VOE14723134 35,0
EC160B / EC160C / EC160D / EC160E / VOE14734010 / VOE14734020 /
EC180E / EC200E / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734030 VOE14768101 16,0 VOE14768102 41,0
EC180B / EC180C / EC180D / EC200B /
EC210B / EC210B PRIME / EC210C /
EC220D / ECR235C / ECR235D / EC240B
/ EC240B PRIME / EC240C / EC250D / VOE14530347 / VOE14530360 /
EC250E / FC2121C / FC2421C VOE14732950 VOE14723039 18,0 VOE14565868 50,0
EC250E VOE14717302 VOE14723041 15,0 VOE14723042 58,0
EC250E VOE14717295 VOE14723222 15,0 VOE14723224 58,0
EC220E / EC250E VOE14689720 VOE14723043 15,0 VOE14723044 58,0
EC235C / EC240C / EC290B / EC290C / VOE14530378 / VOE14530379 /
FC2924C VOE14549109 VOE14536898 25,0 VOE14536905 59,0
EC235D / EC250D / EC290B / EC290B
PRIME / EC290C / EC300D VOE14618403 / VOE14570110 VOE14610871 23,0 VOE14610872 60,0
EC290B / EC290C / ECR305C / EC330B /
EC330B PRIME / EC330C / EC340D /
EC350D / EC360B / EC360B PRIME /
EC360C / EC360C PRIME / EC380D / VOE14530368 / VOE14602811 /
FC3329C VOE14602812 VOE14536899 29,5 VOE14536906 66,5
VOE14648460 / VOE14674580 /
EC300E / EC350E / EC380E VOE14714166 VOE14723045 31,0 VOE14723046 70,0
EC380E / EC480E VOE14643695 / VOE14648491 VOE14723047 33,0 VOE14723048 70,0
EC480E / PL4809E VOE14643705 / VOE14664415 VOE14723129 33,0 VOE14723130 70,0
EC380D / EC460B / EC460B PRIME / VOE14616030 / VOE14570113 /
EC460C / EC460C PRIME / EC480D VOE14634593 VOE14724669 30,0 VOE14724679 70,0
EC460B / EC460C / FB2800C / PL4608
s/n -110018 / PL4611 s/n -110071 VOE14526636 VOE14536900 29,0 VOE14536907 70,0
VOE14525766 / VOE14525767 /
EC700B / EC700C VOE14525772 VOE14548933 49,5 VOE14548934 146,5
EC700B / EC700C / EC750D / EC750E VOE14619040 VOE14719427 56,5 VOE14719428 183,0
EC950E / EC950F VOE14672610 / VOE14761640 VOE14769306 60,0 VOE14769307 130,0
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Operating/Machine Variables Performance Endurance
Market segment: mainly civil engineering, agriculture, Market segment: mainly civil engineering, agriculture, building, site
Duty in term of load
building, site preparation, and material handing preparation, and material handing
Duty in term of load Market segment: mainly aggregate/quarry Market segment: mainly aggregate/quarry
Market segment: mainly mining, marble quarry, granite
Duty in term of load Not recommended
quarry, wood handling (forestry application)
Duty in terms of wear intensity Ground condition: dry clay, chalky soil, dry silt Ground condition: dry clay, chalky soil, dry silt
Ground condition: sand, wet sand, sea sand, wet clay,
Duty in terms of wear intensity Ground condition: sand, wet sand, sea sand, wet clay, and wet topsoil
and wet topsoil
Ground condition: underwater, sea clay (reclamation
Duty in terms of wear intensity Not recommended
work)
Travel Ratio % Travel ratio > 25 % Travel ratio < 25%
Operating Hours Operating hours > 2,000 hours / year Operating hours < 2,000 hours / year
High Speed Travel ratio > 30% Travel ratio < 30%
Track Chain Track Link
Assembly PART Assembly Part QTY TRACK TRACK SHOE
MACHINE NO No TRACK SHOE SHOES WIDTH GROUSER NOTE
Track shoe with extra holes for Bolt-
EC140D / ECR145C / ECR145E VOE14707603 VOE14619971 VOE14684652 46 500 TRIPLE on Rubber pad
EC180E / EC200D APAC / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734024 VOE14734020 VOE14722341 46 800 TRIPLE
EC210B / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734031 VOE14734030 VOE14517885 49 500 TRIPLE
EC210B / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734036 VOE14734030 VOE14708507 49 600 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
EC210B / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734039 VOE14734030 VOE14674805 49 600 SINGLE
EC210B / EC220D / EC220E VOE14722582 VOE14723430 VOE14532343 49 700 TRIPLE
EC210B / EC220D / EC220E VOE14722583 VOE14723430 VOE14664520 49 700 DOUBLE
EC380D / EC380E / EC480E VOE14714380 VOE14643695 VOE14714381 52 700 DOUBLE High Walker
EC120D / EC140C / ECR145C VOE14700980 VOE14619970 VOE14551707 44 500 TRIPLE
EC140B / EC140C VOE14700986 VOE14619971 VOE14551709 46 700 TRIPLE
EC140B / EC140C / EC140D VOE14785701 VOE14533863 VOE14532463 42 600 TRIPLE
EC140B / EC140C / EC140D / EC140E VOE14724912 VOE14724910 VOE14506689 42 600 TRIPLE
EC140B / EC140C / EC140D / EC140E / ECR145C
/ ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14700984 VOE14619971 VOE14551707 46 500 TRIPLE
/ ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14700988 VOE14619971 VOE14532346 46 600 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
/ ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14700989 VOE14619971 VOE14532347 46 700 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
/ ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14700996 VOE14627951 VOE14532347 46 700 TRIPLE Anti Kinking (AK) / Heavy Duty (HD)
/ ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14700998 VOE14627951 VOE14532346 46 600 TRIPLE Anti Kinking (AK) / Heavy Duty (HD)
EC140C VOE14700991 VOE14627950 VOE14551707 44 500 TRIPLE Anti Kinking (AK)
EC140C VOE14700992 VOE14627950 VOE14551708 44 600 TRIPLE Anti Kinking (AK)
EC140C VOE14700993 VOE14627950 VOE14532347 44 700 TRIPLE Anti Kinking (AK) / Heavy Duty (HD)
EC140C / EC140D / EC140E VOE14734002 VOE14734000 VOE14506689 42 600 TRIPLE
EC140C / EC140D / EC140E / ECR145C /
ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14700990 VOE14619971 VOE14559263 46 500 RUBBER PAD
EC140C / EC140D / EC140E / ECR145C /
ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14700994 VOE14627951 VOE14551707 46 500 TRIPLE Anti Kinking (AK)
EC140C / EC140D / EC140E / ECR145C /
EC140C / EC140D / EC140E / ECR145C /
EC140C / EC140D / EC140E / ECR145C /
ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14700999 VOE14627951 VOE14559263 46 500 RUBBER PAD Anti Kinking (AK)
EC140C / ECR145C VOE14700981 VOE14619970 VOE14551708 44 600 TRIPLE
EC140C / ECR145C VOE14700983 VOE14619970 VOE14532347 44 700 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
EC140C PRIME / EC140D VOE14634260 VOE14619971 VOE14532371 46 500 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
EC140E / ECR145C / ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14684644 VOE14619971 VOE14684652 46 500 TRIPLE Bolt-on Rubber Pad
EC140E / ECR145C / ECR145D / ECR145E VOE14684645 VOE14627951 VOE14684652 46 500 TRIPLE Bolt-on Rubber Pad / Anti Kinking
EC160B / EC160C / EC160D / EC160E / EC170D VOE14724921 VOE14724920 VOE14517885 44 500 TRIPLE
EC160B / EC160C / EC160D / EC160E / EC170D VOE14724925 VOE14724920 VOE14669975 44 900 TRIPLE Offset LH
EC160B / EC160C / EC160D / EC160E / EC170D VOE14724926 VOE14724920 VOE14669976 44 900 TRIPLE Offset RH
EC160C / EC160D / EC160E VOE14734016 VOE14734010 VOE14733943 44 900 TRIPLE Offset RH
EC160C / EC160D / EC160E VOE14734015 VOE14734010 VOE14733942 44 900 TRIPLE Offset LH
EC170D / EC180B / EC180C / EC180D / EC180E /
EC200B / EC200D / EC210B / EC210C / EC210D /
EC220D / EC220E VOE14732832 VOE14732830 VOE14506689 46 600 TRIPLE
EC200B / EC210B / EC210C / EC210D / EC220D /
EC220E VOE14732834 VOE14732830 VOE14532344 46 800 TRIPLE

EC210B / EC210C / EC210D / EC220D / EC220E VOE14732833 VOE14732830 VOE14532343 46 700 TRIPLE

EC210B / EC210C / EC210D / EC220D / EC220E VOE14732835 VOE14732830 VOE14532345 46 900 TRIPLE
EC180B / EC180C / EC200B / EC210B VOE14547301 VOE14530360 VOE14532341 46 600 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
EC180E / EC200D APAC / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734022 VOE14734020 VOE14506689 46 600 TRIPLE
EC180E / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734023 VOE14734020 VOE14733940 46 700 TRIPLE
EC180E / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734025 VOE14734020 VOE14733941 46 900 TRIPLE
EC200B / EC200D / EC210B / EC210C / EC210D /
EC200D APAC / EC210B / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734026 VOE14734020 VOE14708507 46 600 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
EC210B / EC210C / EC210D / EC220D / EC220E /
EC240B / ECR235C / ECR235D / ECR235E VOE14732842 VOE14732840 VOE14506689 49 600 TRIPLE
ECR235C / ECR235D / ECR235E VOE14732843 VOE14732840 VOE14532343 49 700 TRIPLE
ECR235C / ECR235D / ECR235E VOE14732844 VOE14732840 VO14532344 49 800 TRIPLE
ECR235C / ECR235D / ECR235E VOE14732845 VOE14732840 VOE14532345 49 900 TRIPLE
ECR235C / ECR235D / ECR235E VOE14732846 VOE14732840 VOE14532341 49 600 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
ECR235C / ECR235D / ECR235E / FC2421C VOE14732848 VOE14732840 VOE14664520 49 700 DOUBLE
EC210B / EC210C / EC210D / EC220D
Only --> EC220D / EC220E? VOE14732841 VOE14732840 VOE14517885 49 500 TRIPLE
EC210B / EC210D / EC220D VOE14734038 VOE14734030 VOE14664520 49 700 DOUBLE
EC220D / EC220E VOE14674800 VOE14530361 VOE14674805 49 600 SINGLE
EC220E / ECR235C / ECR235D / ECR235E VOE14712820 VOE14732840 VOE14684653 49 600 RUBBER PAD
EC220E / ECR235D / ECR235E VOE14712830 VOE14732840 VOE14559264 49 600 TRIPLE
EC240B / EC240C / EC250D / EC250E VOE14732958 VOE14732950 VOE14664520 51 700 DOUBLE
EC240B / EC250D VOE14732942 VOE14732940 VOE14532341 49 600 TRIPLE
EC240C / FC2924C / EC290B / EC290C VOE14569738 VOE14530378 VOE14664521 50 700 DOUBLE
EC250D / EC250E VOE14717294 VOE14717295 VOE14717298 50 700 DOUBLE
EC250D / EC250E / EC290B / EC290C / EC300D /
EC250D / EC290B / EC290C / EC300D / EC300E VOE14717283 VOE14717302 VOE14664521 50 700 DOUBLE
EC250E VOE14732956 VOE14732950 VOE14653780 51 600 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
EC250E VOE14732957 VOE14732950 VOE14664526 51 600 DOUBLE
EC290B / EC290C / EC300D / EC300E VOE14717282 VOE14717302 VOE14566297 50 600 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
EC290C / EC300D / EC300E VOE14723455 VOE14674580 VOE14615122 48 700 DOUBLE
EC290C / EC300D / EC300E / ECR305C / EC330B
/ EC330C / EC340D / EC350D / EC350E /
ECR355E VOE14723452 VOE14674580 VOE14511621 48 800 TRIPLE
EC290C / EC300D / EC300E / ECR305C / EC330B
/ EC330C / EC340D / EC350D / EC350E /
ECR355E VOE14723454 VOE14674580 VOE14615120 48 600 DOUBLE
EC290C PRIME / EC300D VOE14701037 VOE14570110 VOE14532372 50 600 TRIPLE
EC300D VOE14701039 VOE14570110 VOE14532382 50 800 TRIPLE
EC300D / EC300E VOE14717284 VOE14717302 VOE14664527 50 600 DOUBLE
EC340D VOE14674803 VOE14602811 VOE14674806 48 750 SINGLE
EC350D VOE14723444 VOE14714166 VOE14636587 45 600 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
EC350D VOE14723443 VOE14714166 VOE14615120 45 600 DOUBLE
EC350E VOE14688494 VOE14674580 VOE14674806 48 750 SINGLE
EC360B / EC360C / EC380D VOE14690479 VOE14602812 VOE14615120 50 600 DOUBLE
EC360B / EC360C / EC380D / EC380E / EC480E VOE14723422 VOE14648460 VOE14532504 50 700 TRIPLE
EC360B / EC360C / EC380D / EC380E / EC480E VOE14723424 VOE14648460 VOE14532506 50 900 TRIPLE
EC360B / EC360C / EC380D / EC380E / EC480E VOE14723425 VOE14648460 VOE14615120 50 600 DOUBLE
EC380D VOE14701065 VOE14602812 VOE14532505 50 800 TRIPLE Only for EC380D
EC380E VOE14648490 VOE14648491 VOE14532342 50 600 TRIPLE Heavy Duty (HD)
EC380E VOE14735676 VOE14648460 VOE14735677 50 600 SINGLE
EC380E / EC480E VOE14643690 VOE14643695 VOE14532342 52 600 TRIPLE
EC380E / EC480E VOE14643694 VOE14643695 VOE14615121 52 600 DOUBLE
EC460B / EC460C / EC480D VOE14635544 VOE14570113 VOE14615121 52 600 DOUBLE
EC460B / EC460C Serial No - 115000 VOE14565635 VOE14526636 VOE14532342 52 600 TRIPLE
EC55B / EC55C / EC60C / ECR48 / ECR58 VOE14700960 VOE14532457 VOE14532461 39 380 TRIPLE
EC950E / EC950F VOE14761630 VOE14761640 VOE14672620 51 650 DOUBLE
ECR305C / EC330B / EC330C / EC340D / EC350D
/ EC350E / ECR355E VOE14723451 VOE14674580 VOE14511620 48 700 TRIPLE
ECR305C / EC330B / EC330C / EC340D / EC350E
/ ECR355E VOE14723450 VOE14674580 VOE14501926 48 600 TRIPLE
ECR305C / ECR355E VOE14717307 VOE14674580 VOE14598623 48 850 TRIPLE
FC3329C VOE14690478 VOE14602811 VOE14615122 48 700 DOUBLE High Walker
PL4809D VOE14664517 VOE14664415 VOE14664525 53 1050 SINGLE
PL4809D / PL4809E VOE14664515 VOE14664415 VOE14664523 53 750 SINGLE
PL4809D / PL4809E VOE14664516 VOE14664415 VOE14664524 53 900 SINGLE
PL4809D / PL4809E VOE14664410 VOE14664415 VOE14532338 53 700 TRIPLE
PL4809D / PL4809E VOE14664411 VOE14664415 VOE14532340 53 900 TRIPLE
Track shoe width Grouser Ground conditions Precautions
600 mm Triple Rocky ground, Normal soil Travel in low speed when traveling on rough ground with obstacles such as large boulders or fallen trees
Travel in high speed only on flat ground. When travelling over obstacles, lower the travel speed to half of
low speed.
700 - 800 mm Triple Soft ground Important! Should not be used on rough ground with large obstacles such as boulders or fallen trees
low speed.
900 mm Triple Normal, Extremly soft ground Important! Should not be used on rough ground with large obstacles such as boulders or fallen trees
650 - 800 mm Double Rocky ground, Normal soil Travel in low speed when traveling on rough ground with obstacles such as large boulders or fallen trees
low speed.
900 mm Double Rocky ground, Normal soil Important! Should not be used on rough ground with large obstacles such as boulders or fallen trees
900 mm Single Normal soil
Type of Shoe Application conditions Features & Benefits Performance Endurance Remark
Grouser with sharp shape Weak on rocky areas, may be bent or
Single grouser damaged. Available for pipeplayer only.
General soil except rocky ground Deeper penetration into the soil ??? - 900 mm Not available
shoe Various shoe widths according to ground
Increase tractive force softness.
• Medium grouser height compared
to single and triple grouser shoes
Double grouser • Compromise of both traction and
Soft and hard ground 700 - 800 mm Not available Less comfort in traveling on hard grounds
shoe turning ability
• Thicker shoe plate against bending
• The same height of three grousers

Triple grouser • Low turning resistance
Hard ground, Soft and hard ground 600 - 900 mm 600 - 800mm
shoe
• Enough strength against bending
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Source of Supplier Country Track Link Track Roller Shell Bottom
parts purchased Bushing Roller
Test in Sweden Test in Korea
Region Asia CAT China CAT Asiatrack CAT Asiatrack Same as roller CAT Asiatrack
(Tianjin) (Tianjin) (Tianjin)
Hitachi China Hitachi Hitachi Same as roller Hitachi
Yuchang Korea KUT, origin from KUT, origin from Same as roller Made in China
Korea *) Korea *) (with GETT
marking)
Region LA Minusa Brazil Minusa Minusa Same as roller Minusa
Region Europe ITM France ITM ITM Same as roller ITM
(Intertractor) (Intertractor) (Intertractor) (Intertractor)
Berco UK Berco Berco Same as roller Berco
Region NA Pacific CMA USA Origin from Origin from Same as roller Origin from
China China China
Region INT Turkey Turkey KUT, origin from KUT origin from Same as roller Hanjin, origin
Korea *) Korea from Korea
*) Track link from Korea and Turkey has same logo "KUT", but we cannot make sure 100% if these are manufactured at the
same place. In this document we named parts purchased from Korea as "Yuchang" though roller purchased from Korea was
imported from China.
The tests produced a very clear result: Volvo was the best in test.
Out of 9 links only Minusa link has no strut in the center of 1 Strut
track link
Polished and etched cross sections of
track links showing different hardening
depths
Volvo Turkey Yuchang
Pacific CMA Minusa CAT

Volvo
Microstructure evaluation position
Volvo ITM
"Normal" structure. Tempered martensite "Soft" structure. Tempered martensite/bainite

(55HRc) mixture (50HRc)
Volvo bushing Volvo bushing
ITM bushing ITM bushing

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BOTTOM ROLLER TEST – COMPLETE UNITS

Bench test result
Item Leakage Temperatur Temperature F/Seal Ring O-Ring O-Ring Bush, Decision
e Shaft
Not Maximum Temperature No Deformation Hardness Not
allowed temperatu drop discoloration, 25% changing allowed
re 100 °C fracture, Hs 10 unusual
crack and wear
unusual wear
Yuchan No 142 - No defects - - - Reject

g leakage
Minusa No 152 - No defects - - - Reject
leakage
CAT No 126 - No defects - - - Reject
leakage
Hitachi Leakage 130 - No defects - - - Reject
Berco No 80 17 No defects 3% 1 No Accept
leakage unusual
wear
Turkey Leakage 153 - Discoloration - - - Reject
Pacific Leakage 144 - Discoloration - - - Reject
CMA
ITM No 160 - No defects - - - Reject
leakage
Volvo No 53 6 No defects 1% 0.5 No Accept
leakage unusual
wear
Temperature of bottom rollers in 12-hour test
Time Manufacturer 0 10 20 30 40 1 h 2 h 3 h 4 h 5 h 6 h 7 h 8 h 9 h 10 11 12
min min min min min h h h
Yuchang 0 38 56 116 142
Minusa 0 124 152
CAT 0 19 51 79 101 126
Hitachi 0 42 78 97 130
Berco 0 28 35 42 51 65 80 72 68 67 67 66 66 65 64 64 63
Turkey 0 55 100 135 153
Pacific CMA 0 75 144
ITM 0 63 132 160
Volvo 0 22 39 42 49 53 52 52 51 51 51 50 50 49 49 48 47
The other components became seriously overheated, and the test was aborted after an hour. By then,
several of the other bottom rollers had also been affected by leakage and discoloration.
The explanation for this is that Volvo and Berco bottom rollers contain EP oil (Extreme Pressure oil).
This oil has a higher viscosity than other oils and can therefore better withstand extreme pressure.
Other manufacturers use normal engine oil.
All the manufacturers apart from Minusa use bimetal bushings. Several layers of different metals give
such desirable characteristics as good-bearing ability and good heat conduction.
The overall results of the bench test on bottom roller assembly and inner parts
test were as follows:
1. Volvo
1. Berco
2. CAT
3. Hitachi
4. Turkey
5. ITM
6. Pacific CMA
7. Minusa
8. Yuchang
Volvo, correct welded bearing housing Yuchang, bad example Turkey, bad example
(roller shell) halves
Volvo
Tread surface area: contact and friction area against link

and this requires inner durability and therefore, high
hardness is requested.
Core and bushing bore area: high hardness requested with
the purpose of prevention of deformation by continuous
load from upper body.
Volvo Yuchang
Differential hardened Only induction hardened
Good example Bad example that shows shallow hardening depth in the tread
corner
Volvo Pacific CMA

Correct hardening on tread top Low hardness on tread top
Volvo Pacific CMA
Correct hardening on tread top Low hardness on tread top
Volvo Minusa
Correct hardening at bushing bore Low hardness at bushing bore
Volvo Minusa
Correct hardening at bushing bore Low hardness at bushing bore
Berco Berco
b. Core c. Bushing bore
Acceptable microstructure. Through hardening prior IQT Acceptable microstructure. Through hardening prior IQT
(Induction Quenching and Tempering) achieves suitable (Induction Quenching and Tempering) achieves suitable
mechanical property and hardness. mechanical property and hardness.
Pacific CMA Pacific CMA

This roller needs some heat treatment optimization due to the This roller needs some heat treatment optimization due to the
presence of white ferrite network. presence of white ferrite network.
Turkey Turkey
Only induction hardened. The ability to withstand a high Only induction hardened. The ability to withstand a high
mechanical load of these rollers are decreased by the soft core mechanical load of these rollers are decreased by the soft core
material. material.
Yuchang Yuchang
Only induction hardened. The structure of these rollers tells that Only induction hardened. The structure of these rollers tells that
the process route does not include through hardening. the process route does not include through hardening.
The overall results of the test were as follows:

1. Volvo
2. Berco
3. ITM
4. Hitachi
5. CAT
6. Paciffic CMA
7. Minusa
8. Turkey
9. Yuchang
Volvo Volvo
Correct surface hardness, core hardness and hardening depth Bottom roller shaft
Bearing surface on shaft. Extreme Pressure (EP) oil results in Bearing surface on shaft. Extreme Pressure (EP) oil results in
good surface good surface
Bearing surface on shaft. Engine oil results in seized surface Bearing surface on shaft. Engine oil results in seized surface
characterized by burning traces. characterized by burning traces.
1. Berco
2. Volvo
3. CAT
4. ITM
5. Hitachi
6. Minusa
7. Pacific CMA
8. Turkey
9. Yuchang
Volvo collar Volvo collar, correct nodularity 90 %
CAT collar CAT collar, nodularity 23%

1. Volvo and Berco
2. Minusa
3. ITM
4. Yuchang
5. Hitachi
6. Pacific CMA
7. Turkey
8. CAT
Volvo bushing Volvo bushing, bending test shows no Volvo bushing, sintered layer shows no
cracks flaking
Yuchang bushing Yuchang bushing, bending test shows no Yuchang bushing, sintered layer flaking
cracks
Turkey bushing Turkey bushing, bending test shows Turkey bushing, sintered layer shows no
cracks flaking
Bimetallic bushing surface before test (x100)
Bimetallic bushing inner surface with use of Extreme Pressure Bimetallic bushing inner surface (x100) with use of Extreme
(EP) oil. Pressure (EP) oil. Almost no trace of burning or scuffing.
Bimetallic bushing inner surface with use of Engine oil Bimetallic bushing inner surface (x100) with use of Engine oil
which results in burned surfaces.
Bottom rollers
Functionality test on test bench
Manufacturer Leakage Max temp Time on test Result
bench
Volvo No 53° C 12 h Accept
Berco No 80° C 12 h Accept
Cat No 126° C 1h Reject
Hitachi Yes 130° C 40 min Reject
Yuchang No 142° C 40 min Reject
Turkey Yes 153° C 40 min Reject
ITM No 160° C 30 min Reject
Pacific CMA Yes 144° C 20 min Reject
Minusa No 152° C 20 min Reject
Manufacturer Bearing Shaft Bearing collar Bushing

housing
Volvo 1 2 1 1
Berco 2 1 1 3
ITM 3 4 4 3
Hitachi 4 5 6 2
CAT 5 3 9 5
Pacific CMA 6 7 7 6
Minusa 7 6 3 –
Turkey 8 8 8 7
Yuchang 9 9 5 8
1. Track link
2. Bushing
Several factors influence the structural life and wear life of undercarriage components:
1. Machine Outfit
• Track Shoe Width
• Track Shoe Type
• Track Guards
2. Track tension
3. Soil and ground condition

• Soil Type
• Soil Packing
• Chemical Composition
• Ground Type
• Terrain Type
4. Operating practices
• Travel Direction – Forward and
Reverse Travel ratio
• Travel Speed – High and
Low Mode
• Turning
• Slipping
• Continuous Travel
5. Operating weight of
Machine
6. Maintenance
• Routine Inspection
• Track Adjustments
• Cleaning
It is important for machine user to understand how these factors influence undercarriage wear life to
minimize repair cost and maximize undercarriage operating life.
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MACHINE MODEL TRACK LINK ASSEMBLY 1-LINK REPAIR KIT WEIGHT 3-LINK REPAIR KIT WEIGHT

EC140B Ser. No. - 11741 VOE14532472 VOE14541715 13,5 VOE14541716 26,0

EC170D / EC180B / EC180C / EC180D / EC180E /

EC170D / EC180B / EC180C / EC180D / EC180E /

900 mm Single Normal soil

• Thicker shoe plate against bending

• The same height of three grousers

Volvo Turkey Yuchang

Pacific CMA Minusa CAT

Microstructure evaluation position

"Normal" structure. Tempered martensite "Soft" structure. Tempered martensite/bainite

ITM bushing ITM bushing

BOTTOM ROLLER TEST – COMPLETE UNITS

Yuchan No 142 - No defects - - - Reject

Tread surface area: contact and friction area against link

Volvo Pacific CMA

Pacific CMA Pacific CMA

The overall results of the test were as follows:

Volvo collar Volvo collar, correct nodularity 90 %

CAT collar CAT collar, nodularity 23%

Bimetallic bushing surface before test (x100)

Manufacturer Bearing Shaft Bearing collar Bushing

3. Soil and ground condition

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