Track link assembly with wear sensing device

A method for mounting a wear sensing device for measuring wear of a surface portion of a track link body to a track assembly of a track-type mobile machine, comprising:

• receiving the track assembly, wherein the track assembly includes:
• the track link body, including a first window opening and a second window opening;
• a track shoe;
• and
• a first bolt and a second bolt that attach the track shoe to the track link body, wherein the track shoe is clamped with the track link body along a clamping length of the first bolt, the clamping length extending from a bolt head of the first bolt to a fastening section of the first bolt;
• wherein the first bolt includes a bolt section adjoining the clamping length, the bolt section configured to extend into a receiving bore arranged in the track link body, the receiving bore extending from the first window opening to the surface portion of the track link body where the wear is to be measured;
• wherein a part of the bolt section configured to be received in the receiving bore includes a recess and the wear sensing device is configured to be arranged in the recess;
• and
• inserting the wear sensing device into the recess in the bolt section via a press-fit either before or after the bolt section is inserted into the receiving bore in the track link body.

A method of replacing a used wear sensing device of a track assembly, comprising:

• receiving the track assembly, wherein the track assembly includes:
• a track link body including a first window opening and a second window opening;
• a track shoe;
• a first bolt and a second bolt that attach the track shoe to the track link body, wherein the track shoe is clamped with the track link body along a clamping length of the first bolt, the clamping length extending from a bolt head of the first bolt to a fastening section of the first bolt;
• and
• the used wear sensing device for measuring wear of a surface portion of the track link body;
• wherein the first bolt includes a bolt section adjoining the clamping length, the bolt section extending into a receiving bore arranged in the track link body, the receiving bore extending from the first window opening to the surface portion of the track link body where the wear is to be measured;
• wherein a part of the bolt section received in the receiving bore includes a recess and the used wear sensing device is arranged in the recess;
• receiving a replacement bolt having a clamping length section and a bolt section adjoining the clamping length section, wherein a replacement wear sensing device is inserted into a recess in the bolt section of the replacement bolt;
• removing the first bolt with the used wear sensing device from the track link body;
• and
• mounting the replacement bolt to the track link body.