A track work vehicle includes a track system. The track system includes a drive wheel supported by an axle housing that drives a continuous ground-engaging track, a saddle assembly that guides the track about the drive wheel and an undercarriage frame that supports one or more idler wheels that guide the track along a ground surface. The track work vehicle includes a fender assembly that includes at least one fender coupled to the track system to overlap a portion of the track.

A rotating assembly for a machine is disclosed herein. The rotating assembly includes an annular support structure and a shaft assembly. The annular support structure includes a bore therethrough and protrusion extending helically around a portion of the bore. The shaft assembly includes a shaft and a collar coupled to the shaft. The collar includes a plurality of grooves located at the outer surface of the collar. The collar is positioned within the bore of the annular support structure such that the plurality of grooves are adjacent to the protrusion. As the annular support structure rotates, the protrusion rotates and is configured to move debris and mud out of the rotating assembly.

A lock plate configured to retain a wear runner against a support may include a first retainer arm, a second retainer arm, and a web coupling the first and second retainer arms to one another. The first retainer arm, the second retainer arm, and the web may define a recess configured to receive a retainer pin associated with the wear runner. The first retainer arm and the second retainer arm may have a thickness configured to fit within a groove extending at least partially around the retainer pin, such that the lock plate holds the wear runner against the support on a side of the support opposite the lock plate.

Techniques are directed to utilizing a suspension protector to deflect debris away from a set of suspension components of a tracked vehicle. The tracked vehicle includes a vehicle body, a suspension, and a set of suspension protectors. The suspension couples with the vehicle body and is constructed and arranged to control movement of the vehicle body using tracks. Each suspension protector couples with the vehicle body and is disposed a predefined distance from a respective wheel of the suspension to deflect debris thrown from the respective wheel and a respective track away from a respective set of suspension components of the suspension.

A guarded track lock includes a support plate having a planar anterior face, a finger protruding outwardly away from the planar anterior face, and a bolt protruding outwardly away from the planar anterior face and registered parallel to the finger. A face plate has a plurality of statically coupled portions angularly offset from a central axis of the bolt, wherein one of the portions has an aperture configured to receive the bolt therethrough. A protective cover is removably engaged with the face plate and supported against the one portion, a nut affixed to the bolt and seated within the protective cover, and a locking member releasably connected to the bolt and seated within the protective cover. The bolt is configured to fit through the sprocket of the existing power-operated machinery, thereby providing the new and useful result of prohibiting operation of the track in forwarded and reward directions.

Techniques are directed to utilizing a suspension protector to deflect debris away from a set of suspension components of a tracked vehicle. The tracked vehicle includes a vehicle body, a suspension, and a set of suspension protectors. The suspension couples with the vehicle body and is constructed and arranged to control movement of the vehicle body using tracks. Each suspension protector couples with the vehicle body and is disposed a predefined distance from a respective wheel of the suspension to deflect debris thrown from the respective wheel and a respective track away from a respective set of suspension components of the suspension.

A replaceable guide rail for a crawler includes a base that has a flange. The replaceable guide rail further includes a hole extending laterally through the flange that is configured to receive a fastener to secure a portion of the crawler to the flange, a guide member extending along the centerline and being configured to contact a track portion of the crawler and be worn down during movement of the track portion over the guide member, and a wear indicator positioned in the guide member configured to indicate whether the guide rail is in condition for replacement. The guide member has a thickness that is reduced as the guide member is worn down. The wear indicator is covered while the thickness is in a first range of thickness, and the wear indicator is exposed while the thickness is in a second range of thickness.

The present technology generally relates to multi-feature track systems exhibiting enhanced performance, vehicles having track systems, rear track system configurations, support structures for track systems, tensioners for track systems, wheels and wheel assemblies for track systems, seal assemblies, protective cover assemblies, mounting attachments for track systems and endless tracks for track systems.

Specially fabricated wear plugs are designed for selective insertion within machined holes in a track slide, which decrease friction material below the surface of the track slide. The wear plugs decrease friction between adjoining parts of the track slide assembly and reduce wear caused through use of the track slide in various applications. Methods of fabricating the wear plugs are also provided.