Adjusting and Tightening Wheels-Heavy Duty Hubs

causym CAUTION: Avoid personal injury. NEVER operate the engine with transmission in gear when adjusting wheels. Wheels on the ground could pull supported wheels off jackstands.

Never operate tractor with a loose rim, wheel, or hub.

IMPORTANT: Carefully follow procedure. Failure to do so could lead to wheel hub damage.

1. Raise the tractor on level ground and support tractor with jackstands.

2. Loosen (without removing) sleeve bolts (1-10) just enough to move wheel.

IMPORTANT: Do not loosen or remove the two allen head screws. Doing so could result in wheel jamming or damage.

3. Move wheel to desired position.

4. Tighten bolts (1-10) in numerical order until bolts maintain torque of 405 N·m (300 lb-ft). Make sure wheel is perpendicular to axle.

5. Tighten bolts (1-10) in numerical order until bolts maintain torque of 610 N·m (450 lb-ft).

6. Drive tractor a minimum of 100 meters (100 yd) and tighten bolts in numerical order until bolts maintain torque of 610 N·m (450 lb-ft).

7. Retighten bolts after working 3 HOURS , 10 HOURS and DAILY during the first week of operation.

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