6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
WHEELSANDTIRES
Wheelsandtires
WARNING
Explosionhazard!
Tiresmustbereplacedbyskilledpersonnelwiththepropertoolsandtechnicalknowledge.Unskilled
personnelreplacingwheelsortirescouldresultinseriousphysicalinjuries,tiredamage,and/orwheel
distortion.Alwayshaveaqualiedtiremechanicservicewheelsandtires.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0171A
WARNING
Explosionhazard!
Atirecanexplodeduringination.Replaceatireifithasanydefect(s).Replaceawheelrimthathas
cracks,wear,orsevererust.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W0455A
USE,MAINTENANCEANDREPLACEMENT
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Whenchangingtires,selectsuitabletiresfortheactualtractoruse,takingaccountoftherecommendedcombina-
tions.
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Donotexceedthepermittedloadindicatedonthetires.
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Donotexceedthespeedsshownonthetires,asthisbothoverheatsandcausesprematuretirewear.
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Donottusedtireswheretheirprevioususeisunknown.
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Askthemanufactureroratirespecialistforadvice.
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Afterttingtires,checkthatthewheelnutsaretightafter3hoursinoperationandthenperiodically.
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Followingthis,checkthetightnessonaregularbasis.
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Donotstandtiresonhydrocarbons(oil,diesel,grease,etc.).
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Thetiresttedonthetractormustbecheckedperiodically,withspecialcaregivento:
-tread,musthaveregularconsumption;
-anks,mustnothaveanycracks,swellingsorabrasions.
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Havethetirescheckedbyaspecialistifoneormoreoftheproblemsmentionedaboveshouldoccur.
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Consultanexpertifatireissubjecttoviolentshocks,eveniftherearenovisiblesignsofdamage.
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Tiresage,evenifusedinfrequentlyornotatall.
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Cracksonthewalls,sometimesaccompaniedbybulges,areasignofageing.
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Tiresttedontractorswhicharenotusedforextendedperiodstendtoagemorerapidlythanthoseusedmore
frequently.Inthisevent,itisadvisabletoraisethetractorfromthegroundandprotectthetiresfromdirectsunlight.
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