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DOCMA0000006‐UK ﴾ENG﴿ ‐ Samson FPT 3A 239
12.15 Wheel maintenance
12.15.1 Epicycloidal reduction gear oil: Check and replacement
Theoilcapoftheepicycloidalreductiongear is located on the
hubofthewheel(fig.1505771):
When checking the oil level it is necessary to:
– Preparethevehicleinthemaintenanceposition.
– Turnthewheelfortheoilcaptobeinthehorizontalposition
(9o'clock).
– Placeacontainertocollecttheoil.
– Removethecapandverifythattheoilseepsfromthehole.
– Ifnecessary,topupthroughthesamehole.
– Closethecapandtightenitsecurely.
When replacing the oil it is necessary to:
– Preparethevehicleinthemaintenanceposition.
– Turnthewheel for the oil cap to be in the lowest possible
position(6o'clock).
– Placeacontainertocollecttheoil.
– Removethecapandlettheoildraincompletely
– Turnthewheelandbringthecaptothehorizontalposition
(9o'clock).
– Fillthroughthesamecapwithnewoiluntilitseepsthrough.
– Closethecapandtightenitsecurely.
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12.15.2 Wheel nuts tightening
NOTICE
Tighten the nuts at the intervals required in the maintenance table.
Usethecorrespondingtabletoknowthecorrecttighteningtorque.
Alwaystightenthenutsinopposingposition,notconsecutively.
Afterinstallingthewheel,tightenthenutsbetweenthewheelandtheaxles.Thencheckthenuttorqueevery
dayuntilthetorqueisstabilized.
Thenumberof axlecolumnsmustmatch thenumberofnuts tightened.Thenallthe nutsoneachwheel
mustbeinstalledotherwisethevehiclecannotoperate.
Incaseofwheelreplacementthevehicleortheraisedsidecanbeplacedonthegroundonlywithwheels
installedandproperlytightened.
Thenutstighteningmustbemadefirstwiththevehicle,orpartofit,raisedfromthegroundthenwithvehicle
restingontheground.
Onlyuse DIECIoriginalnuts fortighteningthewheels.If youloseeven onenutcontacttheDIECI service
center.