MacDon M205 - Checking Wheel Drive Lubricant Level; Lubricating Wheel Drive; Tightening Drive Wheel Nuts

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4. Adjust tire pressure as required.
IMPORTANT:
Check maximum inflation rating on tire sidewall. Do NOT exceed recommendation on tire.
Tightening Drive Wheel Nuts
At first use, or when a wheel is removed, torque drive wheel nuts after 1 hour of operation. Continue with torque
procedure every hour until two consecutive checks produce no movement of the nuts.
IMPORTANT:
• To avoid damage to wheel rims and studs, tighten nuts by hand, do NOT use an impact gun, do NOT use
lubricant or Never-Seez
®
compound, and do NOT overtighten wheel nuts.
• Ensure only the manufacture’s specified wheel nuts are used.
1. Follow these steps to tighten the drive wheel nuts:
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Figure 5.203: Wheel Nut Tightening Sequence
2. Tighten drive wheel nuts (A). Ensure nuts and studs are
dry with no lubricant or Never-Seez
®
compound. Torque
each to 510 Nm (375 lbf·ft) using the tightening
sequence shown at right.
3. Repeat tightening sequence two additional times at
specified torque.
4. Repeat torque procedure every hour until two
consecutive checks produce no movement of the nuts.
Lubricating Wheel Drive
Refer to these procedures to lubricate the wheel drive.
• Checking Wheel Drive Lubricant Level, page 400
• Adding Wheel Drive Lubricant, page 401
• Changing Wheel Drive Lubricant, page 402
Checking Wheel Drive Lubricant Level
Check the wheel drive lubricant level every 250 hours or annually.
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of the machine, always stop the engine and
remove the key from the ignition before leaving the operator’s seat for any reason.
CAUTION
Park on a flat, level surface with the header on the ground and the ground speed lever in N-DETENT
position with the steering wheel locked.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING