I really don,t see where it,s necessary & Cat never did it on the machines like that & the bands flex some I,m sure when you apply the brake so if they are riveted on correctly I don,t see a problem with them.
I'm with SJ on this one. Any glued/ bonded linings are usually done by some factory process, not just something we could do at home. It would be a good plan to start your rivets and peen over a bit but not tight, so lining can move untill you get all of them in. Then start at the middle ones and work out to the ends of each piece.
Later Bob
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