Service Steering and Brakes - 28
SERVICE STEERING AND BRAKES
Service S teering and Brakes
Grease
Use grease based on the expected air temperature range
during the service interval.
Greases that may be used are:
• SAE Multipurpose EP Grease with 3 to 5 percent
molybdenum disulfide.
• SAE Multipurpose EP Grease.
• Greases meeting Military Specification MIL-G-10924C
may be used as arctic grease.
Lubricating Front Wheel Spindles, Wheel
Bearings and Axle Pivot
1. Lubricate front wheel spindles (A) and wheel bearings
(B), one on each side of tractor with one or two shots of
multipurpose grease or an equivalent.
Turn wheels to distribute grease to spindles.
2. Lubricate axle pivot (C) with multipurpose grease or an
equivalent.
Pivot axle up and down to distribute grease in pivot.
Adjusting Brakes
1. Park tractor on flat, level surface. STOP engine, turn key
to the OFF position, and remove key.
2. UNLOCK the park brake and release brake pedal.
3. Measure distance from inside of brake rod stop tabs (A)
to outside of compression spring bracket (B) (located below
TS1417
122°F
104°F
86°F
68°F
50°F
32°F
14°F
- 4°F
- 22°F
- 40°F
- 67°F
40°C
30°C
50°C
20°C
10°C
0°C
- 10°C
- 20°C
- 30°C
- 40°C
- 55°C
Arctic
NGLI Number
NGLI Number
NGLI Number
c CAUTION: Avoid injury! Before adjusting
brakes: STOP engine. Remove key. Wait for all
moving parts to STOP.
B
A
B
C
E
A
C
B
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