Adjusting and Tightening Rear Steel Wheels-Standard Cast Hubs

RXA0059686


A-Lower Hub Center Bolt


B-Outer Hub Sleeve Bolts


C-Inner Jack Screws


D-Adjusting Screw

causym CAUTION: Avoid personal injury. NEVER run the engine with transmission in gear and rear wheels off the ground. MFWD wheels could pull rear wheels off support. MFWD must be disengaged and transmission in NEUTRAL to rotate axle.

1. Raise tractor on level ground and turn wheels so rack on axle is on top.

2. Loosen lower hub center bolt (A) against retaining nut and loosen outer hub sleeve bolts (B).

NOTE: Strike end of axle with a heavy hammer and use penetrating oil if sleeves are difficult to break loose.

3. Tighten inner jack screws (C) on upper and lower hub sleeves as necessary to loosen sleeves.

NOTE: Observe tread width limitations when adjusting rear wheels.

4. Turn adjusting screw (D) to slide wheel to desired position.

5. Loosen the jack screws (C) all the way against stop.

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

IMPORTANT: Keep face of hub sleeves even to prevent hub breakage or bolt loosening.

6. Tighten hub sleeve bolts (B ) to initial torque specifications beginning with center bolt in lower sleeve (B), then tighten remaining bolts in diagonal method.

7. Tighten bolts to secondary torque specifications using same sequence.

8. Drive tractor a minimum of 100 meters (100 yd) and tighten bolts to final torque specifications.

Wheel Hub Sleeve Bolts - Specification

Initial -Torque 204 N·m (150 lb-ft)
Secondary -Torque 410 N·m (300 lb-ft)
Final -Torque 600 N·m (445 lb-ft)

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

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