Repair Tire

CAUTION: Wheel modules are heavy, awkward and can swing up or down and can cause serious injury to you or others. Always stay away from possible swing and pinch point areas while repairing tire.

Always be aware of area while working under machine. Wear close fitting clothing and safety equipment appropriate to the job.

CAUTION: Removing tire may cause walking beam to swing up from weight of other wheel and can cause serious injury to you or others. Verify walking beam is flat against wood block before removing tire. Always stay away from possible swing and pinch point areas when removing tire.

1. NOTE: If tire to be repaired is close to frame (C), machine must first be put on stands.

   
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   Tire Close to Frame

   A - Wood Block

   B - Walking Beam

   C - Frame

   Start tractor.

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2. Adjust depth control to maximum depth setting.

3. Use tractor hydraulics to lower machine to ground. Loosen wheel bolts on tire to be removed.

4. Raise wheels all the way up.

5. NOTE: Wood block needs to be long enough to allow ground clearance to mount new tire.

   Use wood block (A) or other suitable block under walking beam (B) where tire will be changed.

6. CAUTION:

   
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   Trying to adjust block while floating wheels to ground can cause serious injury to you or others. Always keep people clear of machine when lowering wheels.

   Use tractor hydraulics to float wheels down so walking beam sits on wood block.

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7. Remove and repair tire.

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   A - Wheel Bolts

   Install wheels using existing wheel bolts (A), hand tighten bolts.

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9. Inflate tires to correct specification.

10. Use tractor hydraulics and raise tires all the way up and remove block.

11. Lower wheels to ground.

12. Tighten wheel bolts to specification.

    Item	Measurement	Specification
    Wheel Bolt	Torque	176 N·m (130 lb-ft)