PREVOST LE MIRAGE XLII BUS SHELLS User Manual

SECTION 13: WHEELS, HUBS & TIRES
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CONTENTS
1. WHEELS................................................................................................................................................2
2. WHEEL MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................2
2.1 INSPECTION ......................................................................................................................................2
2.2 SINGLE WHEEL REMOVAL..................................................................................................................3
2.3 SINGLE WHEEL INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................3
3. DUAL WHEELS.....................................................................................................................................3
3.1 OUTER WHEEL REMOVAL..................................................................................................................3
3.2 INNER WHEEL...................................................................................................................................3
3.3 INNER WHEEL INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................3
3.4 OUTER WHEEL INSTALLATION............................................................................................................3
3.5 INSPECTION ......................................................................................................................................3
4. ALUMINUM WHEEL ANTI-CORROSION PROTECTION ...................................................................4
5. WHEEL STRAIGHTNESS TEST...........................................................................................................4
6. WHEEL STUDS.....................................................................................................................................5
6.1 DRIVE AXLE STUDS...........................................................................................................................5
6.2 FRONT AND TAG AXLE STUDS............................................................................................................5
7. HUB MOUNTED WHEELS ...................................................................................................................6
7.1 CARE OF WHEELS.............................................................................................................................6
8. FRONT AND TAG AXLE WHEEL HUBS.............................................................................................6
8.1 HUB BEARING INSPECTION ................................................................................................................6
9. DRIVE AXLE WHEEL HUBS................................................................................................................7
9.1 BEARING ADJUSTMENT......................................................................................................................7
9.2 DISASSEMBLY AND REPAIR................................................................................................................7
10. CHANGING A FLAT TIRE.................................................................................................................8
11. TIRE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................8
11.1 INFLATION PRESSURE .......................................................................................................................8
11.2 TIRE MATCHING................................................................................................................................9
11.3 WHEEL BALANCING.........................................................................................................................10
11.4 TIRE ROTATION...............................................................................................................................10
12. SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................11
ILLUSTRATIONS
FIGURE 1: WHEEL ARRANGEMENT.....................................................................................................................2
FIGURE 2: TIGHTENING SEQUENCE ....................................................................................................................2
FIGURE 3: DIAL GAUGE INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................5
FIGURE 4: STUD-MOUNTED WHEELS..................................................................................................................5
FIGURE 5: HUB-MOUNTED WHEELS ...................................................................................................................6
FIGURE 6: TIRE INFLATION................................................................................................................................9
FIGURE 7: TIRE LIFE / INFLATION PRESSURE ......................................................................................................9

PREVOST LE MIRAGE XLII BUS SHELLS Specifications

General

Brand	PREVOST
Model	LE MIRAGE XLII BUS SHELLS
Category	Buses
Language	English