June 2004 9507EM/5
2-24
2 to 9 Tonne Dumper Instruction Manual
Maintenance
z Remove the handbrake cable from the axle.
z Loosen the eight nuts and bolts fixing the axle to the front
frame and remove the two front wheels.
z Undo the eight nuts and bolts fixing the axle to the front
frame and lower the axle on the trolley jack.
z Pull the axle from under the dumper.
Under NO circumstances allow conventional BRAKE FLUID
to be added to the system and NEVER purge the system and
refill with brake fluid, otherwise damage will occur to all
the rubber sealing components in the brake system
Refitting
z Ensure the axle and axle mounting faces are clean.
z Push the axle into position under the front of the dumper
using a 'trolley' jack.
z Lift the axle into position. Place new bolts through the frame
mounting pads ensuring they fit into their respective grooves
in the axle casing or holes in the mounting pads.
Pre March/April 2001
Place the bottom mounting plates into position on the bolts,
fit new nuts and washers and tighten the nuts evenly until
the axle is in its correct position, tight against the front frame.
z Refit the wheels - tighten the wheels nuts until wheels are
firmly held. When the machine is lowered to the ground the
wheel nuts must be torqued to the recommended torque -
see Torque Figures section.
z Torque the axle mounting nuts to the correct torque - 216
Nm.
z Remove the plugs and refit the brake pipe, release the clamp
on the flexible brake at the centre pivot.
z Refit the handbrake cable and adjust - see the Brakes section.
z Refit the propshaft.
z Lift the front of the dumper off the supports, remove the
supports and lower the machine to the ground.
z Bleed the brakes - see the Brakes section.
z Torque the wheels nuts. See the Torque Figures section for
the wheel nut torques.
z Lower the skip and check the machine is in working
condition.
Bolt Location
Groove
Fixing Plate
Fixing Bolts,
Washers, Nuts
Axle
Pre March/April 2001
Post March/April 2001
Axle Mounting
Pad
Fixing Bolts,
Washers, Nuts
ITL Axle - 9000 Only
Check Wheel Nut Torque Daily
for 20 days After Delivery
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