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Form 169469/169470/169471 193 Revision C
7.12.2.3 Wheel Nut Torque
At first use, or when a wheel is removed, check
caster wheel bolt torque as follows after 5 hours
and then at 200 hour intervals:
NOTE
To avoid damage to wheel rims, do not
over-tighten wheel nuts.
Forked Casters
a. Tighten nuts (A) to 120 ft∙lbf (163 N∙m) using the
tightening sequence as shown.
b. Repeat sequence three times.
Formed Casters
a. Tighten nuts (B) to 120 ft∙lbf (163 N∙m) using the
tightening sequence as shown.
b. Repeat sequence three times.
7.12.2.4 Forked Caster Wheel
Removal/Installation
DANGER
To avoid severe personal injury or death
caused by machine runaway, shut off engine
and remove key before performing any of the
following checks and/or adjustments.
a. Remove the caster wheel as follows:
1. Park windrower on level ground and block
all wheels.
2. Place GSL in N-DETENT, shutdown engine
and remove key.
3. Raise end of walking beam using a jack
(4000 lb (1816 kg)) capacity or other
suitable lifting device until the wheel is
slightly off the ground.
4. Remove the eight bolts (C) attaching axle to
forked caster and remove wheel assembly
from caster.
5. Undo the eight wheel nuts (D) and remove
wheel from axle.
b. Install the caster wheel as follows:
1. Position wheel on axle and install wheel nuts
(D).
2. Torque nuts (D) as specified in previous
section. Refer to Section 7.12.2.3, Wheel
Nut Torque.
3. Position wheel assembly in forked caster
and install with bolts (C). Torque bolts to
75-79 ft∙lbf (97-107 N∙m).
4. Lower windrower and remove jack.
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