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Endless track laying work machines are provided with a pair of track roller assemblies positioned on opposite sides of the work machine. Each track roller assembly includes an endless rubber belt entrained around a drive wheel, an idler wheel, and a plurality of supporting mid-rollers. An automatic

Endless track laying work machines are provided with a pair of track roller assemblies positioned on opposite sides of the work machine. Each track roller assembly includes an endless rubber belt entrained around a drive wheel, an idler wheel, and a plurality of supporting mid-rollers. An automatic belt alignment system is utilized to align the endless rubber belt during operation of the endless track laying work machine (10). The automatic belt alignment system also provides connection of the idler wheel assembly to a tensioning system and to the forwardly extending nose portion of a track roller frame.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An automatic belt aligning system for a track roller assembly including an endless rubber belt being entrained around a drive wheel and an idler wheel assembly, the drive wheel and the idler wheel assembly being attached at opposite ends of a roller frame, said belt ali

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. An automatic belt aligning system for a track roller assembly including an endless rubber belt being entrained around a drive wheel and an idler wheel assembly, the drive wheel and the idler wheel assembly being attached at opposite ends of a roller frame, said belt alignment system comprising;a spindle having first and second spaced apart shaft portions and first and second radially extending flange portions;a first aligning mechanism being pivotally connected to the first radially extending flange portion;a second aligning mechanism being pivotally connected to the second radially extending flange portion; anda lever member being connected to said second aligning mechanism and positioned in operative communication with the endless rubber belt.