What does this schematic show?

It shows a color-coded design drawing of a track system: a triangular track belt path (green/red), a lower frame with multiple small road wheels (blue), a large rear drive hub, an upper idler wheel, a rigid brown support arm, and a magenta arm with a coil spring serving as a suspension or tensioner element.

Are there any dimensions, part numbers, or specifications in this drawing?

No. The drawing contains no text at all — no dimensions, part numbers, torque values, or labels.

How many road wheels are shown along the bottom of the track frame?

Approximately seven small wheels are drawn along the lower run of the blue frame, plus a large hub at the rear and an idler wheel at the top.

Does the design include suspension?

Yes, a gray coil spring is drawn on the magenta arm connecting the lower frame to the upper assembly, indicating a sprung suspension or belt-tension element.

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DIY Track System Conversion Schematic - Suzuki Samurai Tatou-Style Track Design

Hand-drawn side-view linkage diagram with frame, wheels and pivoting arm

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Hand-drawn conceptual schematic of a vehicle frame with a pivoting arm and shock linkage in colored outlines.

AI caption January 2008 · Photo 212 of 574

This document is an untitled, unlabeled design schematic (filename mydesign1.JPG) showing a conceptual track system layout, apparently a homemade or planned track conversion related to a Tatou-style track kit (based on companion files in the album such as tatou-track-system.jpg and trackparts.JPG). The drawing uses color-coded lines: a green outline representing the outer track belt path in a triangular profile, a blue lower frame carrying a series of small bogie/road wheels along the ground run, a large hub or drive sprocket at the lower rear, an upper idler wheel connected by a red belt path, a rigid brown arm linking the upper idler to the rear hub, and a magenta arm with a gray coil spring acting as a suspension or belt-tensioning element. No text, dimensions, part numbers, torque values, or specifications appear anywhere in the image, so a reader can learn only the general geometry and component arrangement of the proposed track assembly, not any measurements or fitment data. The claimed vehicle is a 1987 Suzuki Samurai, but the drawing itself contains no vehicle identification.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this schematic show?: It shows a color-coded design drawing of a track system: a triangular track belt path (green/red), a lower frame with multiple small road wheels (blue), a large rear drive hub, an upper idler wheel, a rigid brown support arm, and a magenta arm with a coil spring serving as a suspension or tensioner element.
Are there any dimensions, part numbers, or specifications in this drawing?: No. The drawing contains no text at all — no dimensions, part numbers, torque values, or labels.
How many road wheels are shown along the bottom of the track frame?: Approximately seven small wheels are drawn along the lower run of the blue frame, plus a large hub at the rear and an idler wheel at the top.
Does the design include suspension?: Yes, a gray coil spring is drawn on the magenta arm connecting the lower frame to the upper assembly, indicating a sprung suspension or belt-tension element.