Changing Forked Caster Wheel

CAUTION:

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A - Forked Caster Bolts (8 each side)

B - Wheel Nuts (8 each side)

To prevent bodily injury or machine damage do the following before servicing or repairing windrower:
  • Park on lever surface
  • Place GSL in N-DETENT.
  • Check to ensure steering wheel is centered and locked
  • Turn off engine, remove key
  • Block both sides of drive tires or rear tires as required
  • The jack or lifting device must have 1 816 kg (4 000 lb.) capacity.

  1. Raise end of walking beam using a jack or other suitable lifting device with a minimum lifting capacity of 1 816 kg (4 000 lb.) until the wheel is slightly off the ground.

  2. Remove the forked caster bolts (A). Four bolts on each side and remove the wheel assembly from caster.

  3. Remove eight wheel nuts (B) from wheel and remove wheel.

To replace the wheel(s) reverse the procedure and using the following torque values.

ItemMeasurementSpecification
Wheel NutsTorque163 N·m 120 lb.-ft

ItemMeasurementSpecification
Forked Caster BoltsTorque97-107 N·m 75-79 lb.-ft

Lower windrower and remove jack.

RC48509,00005AE-19-20120815