Undercarriage system for a tracked work vehicle

A method for manufacturing an undercarriage system for a tracked work vehicle, comprising:

• inserting a tensioning system in to a cavity of an undercarriage beam through a first opening in an upper face of the undercarriage beam;
• extending a portion of the tensioning system through a second opening in a longitudinal end of the undercarriage beam;
• and
• tensioning a continuous track using the extended portion of the tensioning system.

An undercarriage system for a tracked work vehicle, comprising:

• a continuous track;
• a pair of idler wheels each configured to engage the continuous track;
• a tensioning system configured to tension the continuous track by biasing each idler wheel longitudinally outward, wherein the tensioning system comprises an extension arm, an actuator, and overload protection system;
• an undercarriage beam disposed about the tensioning system, wherein the undercarriage beam comprises:
• a first opening located on an upper face of the undercarriage beam, wherein the first opening is configured to enable insertion of the tensioning system into a cavity of the undercarriage beam;
• and
• a second opening located at a longitudinal end of the undercarriage beam, wherein the second opening is configured to enable the extension arm to protrude through the opening to rotatably couple with a respective idler wheel via a pivot assembly.