MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
Traction Drive: Wheels and Tires
POWER
WHEELS
Check lubricant level annually. See "Fuels, Fluids
and Lubricants•
for
recommended lubricant.
To
check level, position wheel
so
fill plug (B) is 1
inch (25 mm) above the wheel's horizontal, center
line (C). Lubricant should
be
level with fill plug.
CAPACITY - 28.5 U.S. oz.
(840
ml)
IMPORTANT:
Failure
to
disengage final drives
before towing will result in serious transmission
damage.
A
CAlJTION:
Wdhfinaldrivesdisengaged,
the
windrower
may
roll
on
a sloped
SlSface.
Before
disengaging
final
drives,
attach
windrower
to
towing
vehicle
.
After towing, engage drives
and
park
brake before
detaching from towing vehide.
To
disengage final drives, remove cover (A) (both
wheels) and reverse. Install with dished button
facing in. After towing, reverse covers again
to
re-
engage final drives. See "Towing the Windrower".
WHEEL
BOLTS
Check and tighten wheel nuts/bolts after the first
5 hours
of
operation and every 1
ooo
hours
thereafter.
Whenever a wheel is removed and re-installed,
check torque after one hour
of
operation.
IMPORTANT:
To
prevent damage
to
wheel disc,
do
not over-tighten wheel nuts.
Maintain 80
to
90 ft.lbs.
(11
O
to
120 N • m) torque
on drive wheel nuts and 50
to
60 ft.lbs. (70
to
80
N • m) torque on the caster wheel bolts.
Follow the proper bolt tightening sequence shown
at right.
NOTE:
When Installing drive tires,
be
sure air
valves are on the outside and tire tread points
forward.
For "Turf and Field" tires (diamond
or
rectangular
tread), be sure arrow on sidewall points
In
forward
rotation.
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POWER WHEEL
9-BOLT WHEEL
TIGHTENING SEQUENCE
0
0
0
8-BOLT WHEEL 5-BOLT WHEEL
TIGHTENING SEQUENCE
105
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