GROVE 8-1
CD3340B/YB4411 AXLES/DRIVE SHAFTS/WHEELS AND TIRES
Published 04/07/2015 Control # 569-00
SECTION 8
AXLES/DRIVE SHAFTS/WHEELS AND TIRES
SECTION CONTENTS
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Front Steering Drive Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Rear Steering Non-drive Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Toe-in/steering Angle Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Front Steering Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Rear Steering Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Front Drive Axle Problems And Diagnosis . . . . . 8-8
Front Drive Axle Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
Toe-in Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Steering Angle Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Rear Steering Axle Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Drive Shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Checking for Bearing Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39
Lubrication Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39
Wheels and Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Tire Inflation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
DESCRIPTION
Front Axle
The front axle (Figure 8-1) is a rigid-mounted steering drive
axle, attached to the frame of the crane by eight bolts and
nuts. The axle includes two axle beam trumpets, two
reduction drive hubs, a three-piece spiral bevel input, a
steering cylinder linkage assembly and inboard brakes.
Rear Axle
The rear axle (Figure 8-2) is rigid-mounted steering non-
drive axle, attached to the crane frame with eight bolts and
self-locking nuts. The axle includes a steering beam, two
steering knuckles, two wheel hubs, and a steering linkage
including two steering cylinders.
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