6.Afterthewheelrotationceases,tightenthejam
nutstosecuretheadjustment.
7.Shutofftheengineandreleasetherightbrake.
8.Removethejackstandsandlowerthemachine
totheshopoor.
9.Testdrivethemachinetoensurethatitdoes
notcreep.
CheckingtheRear-Wheel
Toe-In
ServiceInterval:Every800hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Measurethecenter-to-centerdistance(ataxle
height)atthefrontandrearofthesteeringtires.
Note:Thefrontmeasurementmustbe3mm
(1/8inch)lessthantherearmeasurement
(Figure73).
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Figure73
1.Frontofthetractionunit3.Center-to-centerdistance
2.3mm(1/8inch)lessthan
therearofthetire
3.Toadjustthetoe-in,removethecotterpinand
thenutfromeithertie-rodballjoint(Figure74).
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Figure74
1.Tie-rodclamp2.Tie-rodballjoint
4.Removethetie-rodballjointfromtheaxlecase
support.
5.Loosentheclampsatbothendsofthetierods
(Figure74).
6.Rotatethedetachedballjointinwardoroutward
1completerevolution.
7.Tightentheclampatthelooseendofthetierod.
8.Rotatetheentiretie-rodassemblythesame
direction(inwardoroutward)1complete
revolution.
9.Tightentheclampattheconnectedendofthe
tierod.
10.Installtheballjointintheaxlecasesupportand
tightenthenutngertight.
11.Measurethetoe-in.
12.Repeattheprocedureifnecessary.
13.Tightenthenutandinstallanewcotterpinwhen
theadjustmentiscorrect.
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