Installing Rear Drive Wheel To Cast Hub
CAUTION:
Avoid the possibility of personal injury. Failure to follow torquing sequence and procedure will result in damage to equipment and may result in personal injury. Wheel bolts are critical and require repeated torquing.
NOTE:
The wheel rim (A) has one
tight fit
hole smaller than the other holes. One
slot fit
hole is 180° from the tight fit hole, for improved wheel centering.
1.
Install and hand tighten bolt in the
tight fit
hole (B).
2.
Install and hand tighten bolt in the
slot fit
hole (C).
3.
Install and hand tighten remaining bolts.
4.
Tighten all bolts until bolts maintain torque according to specifications.
Specification
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Wheel Bolts
-Torque
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600 N·m
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(445 lb-ft)
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5.
Drive tractor 100 meters (100 yd) and retighten bolts.
6.
Tighten again at
3 HOURS
,
10 HOURS
, and
DAILY
for the first week of operation and then every 250 hours.
IMPORTANT:
Carefully follow procedure for retightening wheel bolts. Failure to do so could lead to wheel hub damage.
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