17-517-5TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07)TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07)
WHEEL WHEEL NUT NUT TORQUE TORQUE VALUESVALUES
Steer Axle........340 - 360 ft-lbs (375 - 405 NSteer Axle........340 - 360 ft-lbs (375 - 405 N⋅⋅m)m)
These values are These values are on the tron the truck serial plateuck serial plate
for reference.for reference.
1010
1111
22
44
66
77
Illustration 17-4. Illustration 17-4. Steer Axle Wheel Nuts Steer Axle Wheel Nuts TTorquingorquing
Sequence (TXH400L)Sequence (TXH400L)
OperationOperation
Do not overload Do not overload rims or over-irims or over-inflate tire / rimnflate tire / rim
assembly. assembly. Check your Check your rim manrim manufacturer ifufacturer if
special operating conditions are required.special operating conditions are required.
Do Do not not use unuse undersized dersized rims. rims. Use rUse recom-ecom-
j pj p
Remove the Remove the bead seat band bead seat band slowly to pslowly to pre-re-
vent it from dropping off and crushing yourvent it from dropping off and crushing your
toes. toes. Support the Support the band on your band on your thigh andthigh and
roll it slowly roll it slowly to the groundto the ground. . This will proThis will protecttect
your back and toes.your back and toes.
When using When using a cable sling, a cable sling, stand clear; itstand clear; it
might snap and lash out.might snap and lash out.
Compressor PrecautionsCompressor Precautions
There have been instances of tires exploding vio-There have been instances of tires exploding vio-
lently while on lently while on vehicles. vehicles. The forces invThe forces involved inolved in
this type explosion are sufficient enough to causethis type explosion are sufficient enough to cause
serious personal injury to anyone in the immediateserious personal injury to anyone in the immediate
vicinityvicinity. . Some of these Some of these explosions are believed explosions are believed toto
have been caused by flammable vapors enteringhave been caused by flammable vapors entering
the tire the tire during inflation. during inflation. When the When the machine ismachine is
operating, the temperature of the air and vaporoperating, the temperature of the air and vapor
mixture inside mixture inside the tire will the tire will increase. increase. The tempera-The tempera-
ture inside the tire will also increase with anture inside the tire will also increase with an
increase in ambient temperature and when sub-increase in ambient temperature and when sub-
jected to direct sunlight. jected to direct sunlight. If the vapor and If the vapor and air mix-air mix-
ture inside the tire are within the ratio limits thatture inside the tire are within the ratio limits that
will support combustion, and any or all of thewill support combustion, and any or all of the
above heat increasing factors cause the tempera-above heat increasing factors cause the tempera-
ture to rise, an explosture to rise, an explosion may occurion may occur. . The follow-The follow-
ing are some warnings that can prevent flam-ing are some warnings that can prevent flam-
mable vapors from entering the compressor andmable vapors from entering the compressor and
subsequently being entrapped in tires.subsequently being entrapped in tires.
Do not Do not locate the comlocate the compressor in pressor in a utilitya utility
room used for storing flammable solvents,room used for storing flammable solvents,
paints, thinnpaints, thinners, etc. ers, etc. The flammabThe flammable vaporsle vapors
will be sucked into the compressor intakewill be sucked into the compressor intake
while the compressor is charging.while the compressor is charging.
Do not clean thDo not clean the compressor air e compressor air filter with afilter with a
flammable flammable solvent. solvent. Use a Use a non-flammablenon-flammable
solvent, such as carbon tetrachloride.solvent, such as carbon tetrachloride.
Do not use alDo not use alcohol, methanolcohol, methanol, or other, or other
flammable agents in the compressor to pre-flammable agents in the compressor to pre-
vent freezing of the condensation inside thevent freezing of the condensation inside the
compressor. compressor. Drain thDrain the compre compressor tankessor tank
frequently or locate the compressor inside tofrequently or locate the compressor inside to
eliminate the freezing problem.eliminate the freezing problem.
Do not lDo not locate the comprocate the compressor near a essor near a batterybattery
charger. charger. Batteries emit Batteries emit hydrogen gas, hydrogen gas, whichwhich
is highly flammable, during the is highly flammable, during the charging pro-charging pro-
cess, and could be sucked into the compres-cess, and could be sucked into the compres-
sor intake.sor intake.
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66
55