Patent ID: 8573505

Claim:
A method of heating an undercarriage of a machine, said method comprising: (a) obtaining a thawing system comprising: (i) a hydraulic system having a pump; and (ii) a first high pressure line and a second high pressure line each fluidly connected to the hydraulic system and each adapted to carry hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic system; (b) operatively connecting the hydraulic system to a main engine of the machine; (c) creating channels in the machine to allow passage of the first high pressure line and the second high pressure line from the hydraulic system to the undercarriage of the machine; (d) laying the first high pressure line and second high pressure lines in a molded track frame traveling the perimeter of the track frame, wherein the lines provide heat to heat a front idler, a top roller, a bottom roller, and a metal shield; and (e) activating the system, wherein when the system is activated the hydraulic fluid is delivered to the undercarriage providing heat to the undercarriage for thawing purposes.