11 – 10 Repair Manual RRE140/160/180/200/250 © BT
Brake and wheel 3000
Wheel bolt (3530)
T-code Valid from serial number Date Publication No.
815, 816 6051502 2008-08-21 261828-040
11.4 Wheel bolt (3530)
General
The wheel bolts on the drive gear are stud bolts threaded in the hub.
11.4.1 Replacing wheel bolts
1. Remove the drive wheel - see the section "Removing the drive
wheel from the truck".
2. Wheel bolts with damaged threads are removed using the stud bolt
tool.
3. Broken wheel bolts:
• Method 1: Drill a hole in the centre of the bolt and screw out the bolt
using a screw extractor for M14 bolts.
• Method 2: If the bolt will not come loose with a screw extractor, the
bolt must be drilled out.
- Centre punch the centre of the bolt; be precise when centring the
punch.
- Drill a pilot hole through the bolt using a 5 mm bit.
Drill out the bolt using an 11.5 mm bit.
- Try to remove the remains of the bolt with pliers or a similar tool.
If that does not work, remove the remains by clearing the threads
with a M14x1.5 tap.
4. Smear some LOCTITE 270 onto the thread of the wheel bolt.
Place the new wheel bolt using the stud bolt tool.
Tightening torque: 80 Nm.
5. Place the drive wheel - see the section "Placing the drive wheel on
the truck".
6. Insert the battery cut-out connector.