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EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION -- Continued
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SUSPENSION SYSTEM -- ALL CARRIERS
The carrier moves on its suspension system which includes the following components:
Road wheels -- ten on each side to support weight of carrier
Road wheel arms -- five on each side splined to individual torsion bars to suspend carrier
Torsion bars -- firmly anchored to carrier to keep road wheels on ground
Tracks -- on each side driven by final drive sprockets to propel carrier
Track adjusters -- secured to idler wheels to maintain track tension
Shock absorbers -- at first, second, and fifth road wheels to stabilize carrier
Track idler wheel -- adds tension to track when grease is pumped into track adjusters
Final drive sprocket -- power the tracks to move the carrier
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