Adjusting Shim Gap with Wheel Off Ground (Preferred)

CAUTION: Solution tank can contain hazardous materials which can cause serious injury or death to you or others. Wear protective clothing, eye wear and gloves while draining tank. Drain solution in an area where people, animals, vegetation and water supplies, etc. cannot be contaminated.

1. Drain solution tank. See USING RINSE SYSTEM in Wet System Section.)

2. Adjust axle wheel tread to 3048 mm (120 in.). See ADJUSTING WHEEL TREAD-INDIVIDUALLY in this Section.)

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CAUTION: Sprayer weighs approximately 7076 kg (15 600 lb). To avoid injury or death to you or others, lift machine using an overhead hoist at proper location or using a 2268 kg (2-1/2 ton) jack and appropriate lift bracket. Do not apply jack pressure at any other location on axle. Lift only one wheel at a time. Always support machine with a suitable shop stand.

3. Lift machine using an overhead lifting device near location on end of mainframe tube (A) or a 2268 kg (2-1/2 ton) jack and appropriate lift bracket (B).

A-Location, Mainframe Tube
B-Lift Bracket

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4. Position shop stand (A) under frame and lower machine onto support.

A-Shop Stand

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A-Jam Nuts

B-Adjusting Bolts

C-Rear Adjusting Bolts (Front Axle)

D-Rear Adjusting Bolts (Rear Axle)

5. If not already loose, loosen all jam nuts (A) on adjusting bolts.

6. Tighten top front adjusting bolts (B) 1/4 turn.

7. Tighten adjusting bolts (C) on front axles or adjusting bolts (D) on rear axles 1/4 turn.

NOTE: This sequence will help maintain the side gaps between mainframe tube and axle knee.

8. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until everything is solid, then back-off each adjusting bolt 1/6 turn.

9. Tighten all jam nuts.

10. Lower machine and remove jack.

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11. Check gap (A) between the lower machined surface of axle knee (B) and upper surface of lower shim pad (C). Gap should be 0.25 to 0.51 mm (0.010 to 0.020 in.) at outside end of pad.

A-Gap
B-Axle Knee
C-Lower Shim Pad

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A-Jam Nuts

B-Adjusting Bolts

C-Rear Adjusting Bolts (Front Axle)

D-Rear Adjusting Bolts (Rear Axle)

NOTE: Gap should not include the chamfered area of the pad.

If gap is not within the 0.25 to 0.51 mm (0.010 to 0.020 in.) range:

Loosen jam nut (A) on outer adjusting bolts (B) and (C) or (B) and (D).

Adjust bolts (B) and (C) or (B) and (D) until proper gap is obtained.

Tighten jam nuts.

12. Operate the machine and adjust the tread in-and-out to make sure no binding occurs.

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