Ditch Witch FX30 - Page 121

FX30 - MAINTENANCE 121
TRAILER
FX30 - MAINTENANCE 121
TRAILER
Bearing Lubrication and Adjustment
500 and 800
Inspect and lubricate bearings every 12 months or 12,000 miles
(20 000 km).
1. Place adequate jack stands under frame rails and remove
wheels.
2. Remove grease cap by prying loose with screwdriver.
Remove cotter pin from spindle nut. Unscrew spindle nut and
remove spindle washer.
3. Slide hub off spindle. Do not drop outer bearing cone.
4. Pry seal from hub and remove inner bearing cone.
5. Clean all grease from bearing cups, cones, hardware, and
hub bore using suitable solvent. Dry components with lint free
cloth.
6. Inspect bearing cups and cones for pitting, spalling and
corrosion. Replace if damaged.
7. Pack all cones using an extreme pressure, water resistant,
lithium complex grease. Apply light coating of grease to
bearing cones.
8. Install inner bearing cone into its race and tap new seal into
place using a wooden block and hammer.
9. Install bearings and hub on spindle. Install spindle washer
and spindle nut.
10. Rotate hub while tightening spindle nut to 50 lb•ft (68 N•m).
11. Loosen spindle nut without rotating hub and then tighten it by
hand.
12. Back spindle nut out until first castellation lines up with cotter
pin hole and insert cotter pin.
13. Install grease cap using soft face mallet.
Bearing Lubrication and Adjustment
500 and 800
Inspect and lubricate bearings every 12 months or 12,000 miles
(20 000 km).
1. Place adequate jack stands under frame rails and remove
wheels.
2. Remove grease cap by prying loose with screwdriver.
Remove cotter pin from spindle nut. Unscrew spindle nut and
remove spindle washer.
3. Slide hub off spindle. Do not drop outer bearing cone.
4. Pry seal from hub and remove inner bearing cone.
5. Clean all grease from bearing cups, cones, hardware, and
hub bore using suitable solvent. Dry components with lint free
cloth.
6. Inspect bearing cups and cones for pitting, spalling and
corrosion. Replace if damaged.
7. Pack all cones using an extreme pressure, water resistant,
lithium complex grease. Apply light coating of grease to
bearing cones.
8. Install inner bearing cone into its race and tap new seal into
place using a wooden block and hammer.
9. Install bearings and hub on spindle. Install spindle washer
and spindle nut.
10. Rotate hub while tightening spindle nut to 50 lb•ft (68 N•m).
11. Loosen spindle nut without rotating hub and then tighten it by
hand.
12. Back spindle nut out until first castellation lines up with cotter
pin hole and insert cotter pin.
13. Install grease cap using soft face mallet.